by afladmin | Jun 25, 2025
By: The Rev. Christopher Leighton The urgency of preparation matches the expectation of the season of Advent. As a child simply cannot bear to miss out on any of the activities associated with Christmas, so our hearts must yearn for Jesus Christ, and become prepared....
by afladmin | Jun 25, 2025
By: The Rev. Canon Greg Goebel In this Gospel reading we find that Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up the mountain to pray. They needed a mountaintop experience. They needed to see Jesus in all of his glory and to hear God announce, once again, that Jesus is His...
by afladmin | Jun 25, 2025
By: The Rev. Canon Greg Goebel How do these words strike you: shepherds are trash. They are lowborn people whose lives are of no consequence. If they were valuable to God, they wouldn’t have been born as shepherds. They don’t really understand the Law, and they don’t...
by afladmin | Jun 25, 2025
By: Deacon Renée Beyea (MDiv) A child pleads: “Dessert comes after dinner, so if you give me ice cream for snack, it doesn’t count.” Which is not so different from: “I eat dark chocolate and drink red wine daily because it’s good for the heart.” Innocuous examples,...
by afladmin | Jun 25, 2025
By: Deacon Jim Brandmueller In today’s Gospel we see that the Apostles were lost without Jesus’ presence. While they continued to witness to the events surrounding the crucifixion, they still weren’t certain of what to do next. Jesus, who had not yet revealed himself...
