God’s curse was never lacking in mercy.

Advent 4

Micah 5:2-5a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Psalm 80:1-7; Luke 1:39-45, 46-56

Repentance and restitution turn shame into praise.

Advent 3

Zephaniah 3:14-20; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18

Christ shelters us while He works to repair us.

Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6

Jesus shows us who we are.

Advent 1

Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36

Christians are afraid of the political consequences of their faith.

Proper 29

Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1:4-8; John 18:33-37

The Christian teacher must challenge errors in all fields of human knowledge.

Proper 28

Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-8

I was interviewed live on the Lee Elci Show this morning, 94.9 FM, New London, Connecticut.

A friend recorded the segment, which you can listen to here on my Substack podcast. Topics include:

* Adapting Religious Traditions to Modern Society

* Finding Meaning in Suffering: A Perspective on Faith

* Church, Guilt, and Authoritarianism

Follow Pastor Jake on X at https://x.com/jakedell73.

Subscribe to Experimental Sermons at https://jwdell.substack.com/.

Join us for Sunday worship at https://firstchurchwoodbury.org/.

National apostasy hurts the poor saints the most.

Proper 27

1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 146:4-9; Mark 12:38-44

Guilt for sin makes you vulnerable to manipulation.

Proper 26

Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Psalm 119:1-8; Mark 12:28-34

No second class sons.

Proper 25

Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126; Mark 10:46-52