The Feet of Those Who Preach Good News Romans 10:14-21 What do your feet look like? Do you ever take your shoes and socks off, look at your feet, and…
Everyone Who Calls Romans 10:5-13 As we’ve been working our way through Romans 9 to 11, what we’ve seen is Paul putting himself, his Jewish kinsfolks, the Jewish and Gentile…
By Faith Romans 9:30-10:4 Imagine living in Jerusalem in the early part of the seventh century before Jesus. Your country, Judah, along with all the other smaller countries surrounding it,…
My People Romans 9:25-29 Romans 9 began with Paul’s lament for his fellow Jews who had rejected the Messiah. Jesus came to save them from coming judgement—even dying for…
Is there injustice on God's part? Romans 9:14-24 I’ve learned over the years that I’m not much of an artist, but that didn’t stop art class from being one of…
Not All Romans 9:6-13 Not very long ago I found myself in a discussion with a woman who had left the church and become an atheist. “If God exists,” she…
Great Sorrow and Unceasing Anguish Romans 9:1-5 This morning we’ll be jumping back into our study of St. Paul’s letter to the Romans. We finished looking at the first major…
God is With Us Galatians 4:1-7 & St. Matthew 1:18-25 As St. Luke tells the story of Jesus’ birth, he tells it through the eyes of, from the perspective of…
Rejoice! Philippians 4:2-9 A few minutes ago we lit the fourth of our Advent candles: the candle of peace. Love, hope, joy, and now peace—these are all things that Jesus…
Shall We Look for Another? St. Matthew 11:2-19 When I was in high school I had a teacher who, at least once a week, quoted Thomas Edison at us: “Opportunity…