Epiphany: Light for the Nations
Epiphany, in which we celebrate God’s light coming into the world, is a significant season in the church year, celebrated across many Christian traditions. The word “epiphany” comes from a […]
Advent: Waiting for a Savior
During Advent, we reflect on the prophecies that preceded the birth of Jesus and how he fulfilled them. This grounds the entire season in the story of God’s people waiting […]
How Are You To Be “More Than A Conqueror”?
Because of Jesus’ resurrection, all threats against you are tamed. Jesus conquered death, so death and evil are not the end of the story and we can have hope. To […]
Pentecost
Pentecost Sunday is the commemoration and celebration of the receiving of the Holy Spirit by the early church as recorded in Acts 2. In Acts 2, Jesus’ promise of the Spirit […]
What Does Jesus’ Resurrection Have to Do with Me?
The cross is God’s gracious response to our own sinful and willful irresponsibility, choices, and actions. We sin. We are perpetrators of evil—and this separates us from God. It is […]
The Resurrection Is Not Just A Metaphor
For Christians, resurrection isn’t just a way of expressing a spiritual truth. We believe that something completely unique in human history happened. The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is […]
The Resurrection of Jesus: A Jewish Perspective (Book Highlights)
The Resurrection of Jesus: A Jewish Perspective by Pinchas Lapide, translated by Wilhelm C. Linss Augsburg Publishing, 1983 The resurrection of Jesus is central to the Christian faith. Without the […]
Advent IV: God Keeps His Promises
On the fourth Sunday of Advent (Advent IV), we celebrate God’s faithfulness in sending Jesus, and we remember that faithfulness as we look forward to Christ’s second coming. The Scripture […]
A Great Joy For All The People
“The angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born […]
Advent III: Rejoice! God Is With Us
The third Sunday in Advent (Advent III) shifts from a tone of expectation of Christ’s coming to one of rejoicing at the arrival of God’s kingdom with the coming of […]