4th Sunday in Advent 2018 12/24/2018 4th Sunday in Advent 2018 December 23, 2018 John 1:19-28 “I am not the Christ.” In a speech given by Ronald Reagan he was quoted as saying, “Meaning no disrespect to the religious convictions of others, I still can't help wondering how we can explain away what to me is the greatest miracle of all and which is recorded in history. No one denies there was such a man, that he lived and that he was put to death by crucifixion. Where...is the miracle I spoke of? Well consider this and let
4th Sunday in Advent 2018 December 23, 2018 John 1:19-28 “I am not the Christ.” In a speech given by Ronald Reagan he was quoted as saying, “Meaning no disrespect to the religious convictions of others, I still can't help wondering how we can explain away what to me is the greatest miracle of all and which is recorded in history. No one denies there was such a man, that he lived and that he was put to death by crucifixion. Where...is the miracle I spoke of? Well consider this and let
3rd Sunday in Advent 2018 (Gaudete Sunday) 12/15/2018 3rd Sunday in Advent 2018 Gaudete Sunday December16, 2018 Nahum 1:3-8, 15 “Judgement and Promise” Our Old Testament reading comes from the Book of Nahum. Little is known about the Prophet Nahum's personal history. He was from the town of Alqosh, which scholars have attempted to identify with several cities, including the modern Alqosh in northern Iraq and Capharnaum of northern Galilee. He was a staunchly nationalistic Hebrew, however he lived amongst the Elkoshites in peace. Nahum,
3rd Sunday in Advent 2018 Gaudete Sunday December16, 2018 Nahum 1:3-8, 15 “Judgement and Promise” Our Old Testament reading comes from the Book of Nahum. Little is known about the Prophet Nahum's personal history. He was from the town of Alqosh, which scholars have attempted to identify with several cities, including the modern Alqosh in northern Iraq and Capharnaum of northern Galilee. He was a staunchly nationalistic Hebrew, however he lived amongst the Elkoshites in peace. Nahum,
1st Sunday in Advent 2018 12/11/2018 1st Sunday in Advent 2018 December 2, 2018 Matthew 21:1-13 “Purging the Temple” Today’s gospel reading comes from Matthew chapter 21. It sets the stage for the final days before Christ’s passion and the fulfillment of centuries of Messianic prophesy. This account of Jesus entering the temple and His purging of all that was wrong with it, starts the final week of His earthly life. The story begins with His heralded entry into the holy city. But, by weeks end that same crowd is
1st Sunday in Advent 2018 December 2, 2018 Matthew 21:1-13 “Purging the Temple” Today’s gospel reading comes from Matthew chapter 21. It sets the stage for the final days before Christ’s passion and the fulfillment of centuries of Messianic prophesy. This account of Jesus entering the temple and His purging of all that was wrong with it, starts the final week of His earthly life. The story begins with His heralded entry into the holy city. But, by weeks end that same crowd is
