by afladmin | Jul 7, 2025
By: The Rev. Joanne Mumley The Word of God tells us that the “Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” (Genesis 1:2) And Jesus tells us, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.” (Luke 4: 18) Paul reminds us that we are not alone. We can rely on...
by afladmin | Jul 7, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn Callings come in (at least) two ways. Sometimes the Lord calls a person or a community to something specific and makes his will known specifically. For instance, despite his protestations, the Lord called Jeremiah to be a prophet...
by afladmin | Jul 7, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn The wages of abortion is death. Most obviously, of course, it brings about the death of a baby. But abortion also causes significant collateral damage. Mothers can die or be physically injured, sometimes endangering their ability to...
by afladmin | Jul 7, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn We are in constant need of transformation, and our minds of renewal. Paul is speaking not to those outside the Church, but to those within. Not only are we sinful, and therefore prone to believe what we want to believe, but we are...
by afladmin | Jul 7, 2025
By: The Rev. Christopher Leighton Advent is a season of expectancy. The word itself means “coming”. In the way parents wait for a baby to be born, so we anticipate the coming of Christmas. We are expectant. The Collect for the First Sunday in Advent is worthy of...
