In our pluralistic society American Christians can easily settle into a comfortable attitude— “others have their beliefs (or none) and I have mine.” St. Paul, formerly a hard core Pharisee, dedicated his life and ministry to the outsiders. When he...

This week we come to the last of The Ten Commandments, which has been the focus for our worship in this first half of the Pentecost season. In the 9th and 10th commandments, we are reminded that God loves and cares for us. God knows the needs of His...

The 7th commandment, while cast as a negative (“thou shalt not”) calls us positively to diligent work and radical sharing, ideas that flow throughout today’s scriptures, songs, and prayers. God provides for His people by giving them skills and...

During this weekend we celebrate the wonderful blessings we receive as citizens of this great country—the freedoms and prosperity we enjoy as Americans. And, as citizens of another, heavenly kingdom, we are pleased to receive even greater gifts. By...

This week in our series on the Ten Commandments we are engaged by the third one—remembering the Sabbath. At first glance this seems to only say “Go to church,” but we find that it is much deeper than that. This commandment is always about depen-dence...

When Jesus taught His disciples how to pray to the Father, He began with “…hallowed be Thy name…” [Matthew 6:9]. The name of Yahweh was so revered by the people of the Old Testament that they were forbidden to speak it out loud. In our time the name...

On this day we begin a new series of worship and study around the Ten Commandments. In the First Commandment, God gives himself to us and for us.

On Pentecost we celebrate God unleashing His Spirit, igniting the growth of the Church through the proclamation of the disciples into every known region of the world. So also today Christ’s Church continues to expand and spread as His followers share...