Ministry of the Church

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 (All Saints: Series C)

10/30/22

11 mins

By David Schmitt

The words of Jesus shine with a graceful brilliance among the broken fragments of this world.
Gospel: Luke 14:1-14 (Pentecost 12: Series C)

08/21/22

12 mins

By David Schmitt

In the text, Jesus enters a Pharisee’s house for dinner. Between the invitation and the meal, however, Jesus transforms this man’s home into a place of God’s care.
Gospel: Luke 13:22-30 (Pentecost 11: Series C)

08/14/22

13 mins

By David Schmitt

When offering encouragement to His disciples to follow Him, Jesus did not promise a pain-free life in this world. Instead, He highlighted the struggle and the difficulty. Why?
Gospel: Luke 12:49-56 (Pentecost 10: Series C)

08/07/22

12 mins

By David Schmitt

This is true discipleship. We live with Jesus, we hold on to Jesus, we suffer with Jesus, because Jesus brings a divisive peace that saves.
Gospel: Luke 12:22-34 (35-40) (Pentecost 9: Series C)

07/31/22

11 mins

By David Schmitt

We are loved by our heavenly Father. When the Creator and Giver of all good things is caring for you, suddenly, you are free to care for others.
Gospel: John 17:20-26 (Easter 7: Series C)

05/22/22

12 mins

By David Schmitt

So, we pray. Not just in times of need, but we pray at all times. Because this is part of what it means to be saved.
Gospel: John 16:23-33 (Easter 6: Series C)

05/15/22

10 mins

By David Schmitt

Jesus opens for us a way to walk through suffering and to sing our song of salvation as we talk to our heavenly Father.
Gospel: John 16:12-22 (Easter 5: Series C)

05/08/22

11 mins

By David Schmitt

What we have in our reading is a picture of how God deals with a lack of understanding.
Gospel: John 10:22-30 (Easter 4: Series C)

05/01/22

10 mins

By David Schmitt

Today, Jesus comes as your Good Shepherd. You recognize His voice.
Gospel: John 21:1-19 (Easter 3: Series C)

04/24/22

11 mins

By David Schmitt

The days after Easter are strange. We are slowly returning to our patterns of Church life and family life after the festivities of Easter. Yet, we need to be careful we do not become too comfortable.
Gospel: Luke 9:28-36 (Transfiguration: Series C)

02/20/22

12 mins

By David Schmitt

You have been given a glimpse of glory, the glory of forgiveness, that you can share with those around you in the world.
Gospel: Luke 6:27-38 (Epiphany 7: Series C)

02/12/22

10 mins

By David Schmitt

By listing a series of situations in rapid succession, Jesus overwhelms us with how practical, how real, how tangible, how concrete, how utterly achievable life in the kingdom can be.

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