John 16:5-15 {Prayer} Betrayal … Denial … Hatred … Harassment … Grief. These five words … these five words could easily describe the plot line of really any daytime soap opera. These five words … they can also describe the emotional status of the disciples. Let me explain. Before the ascension…
John 15:9-17 {Prayer} Have you ever been asked, especially by someone who may not be connected to a church or who may not even be a Christian … “Why are you doing that?” Something similar happened at the Easter Egg Hunt this year. One of the little ones there was so excited to…
John 15:1-8 {Prayer} Whenever I have gone away on a youth trip, mission trip, or a hunting trip … as much as I look forward to them and enjoy myself on them … there is also this voice in the back of my head which says, “Don’t call home.” Now it’s not that I…
John 12:23-36 {Prayer} We just sang these words: “In the cross of Christ I glory, Tow’ring o’er the wrecks of time. All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime” (LW 101, “In the Cross of Christ I Glory”) In the cross of Christ I glory. Really? Just listen to this … “Roman citizens…
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens has become a well-known story throughout the world. Originally published on December 19, 1843 in England, the story has come to life in many different renditions over the years. As we go through our Family Midweek Advent Series, we are going to take this beloved classic and look at…
John 10:9 Dear Friends in Christ, It’s one of the most common questions children get asked during their growing up years. And that question is: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I distinctly remember being asked that question by this lady here…my 2nd grade teacher, Miss Dobberstein. In fact, she…
John 14:1-14 (ESV)I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life14 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I…
John 12:12-19 (ESV)The Triumphal Entry12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found a young donkey and sat…
John 18:33–19:6 (ESV) 33 So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and…
John 1:16 (ESV)16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. {Prayer} We all prefer things to be “full.” It’s a good feeling to pull out of the driveway in the morning and see that you have a full tank of gas. We are thankful for that full feeling which comes at the end…