Read Today’s Reading » +++++++ Today is a day to rejoice and be glad. I know, the way life has been going lately, today probably doesn’t seem like a day to rejoice and be glad. It’s 2020 after all. And while we may be looking forward to rejoicing and being glad in 2021 or 2022 […]
Read Today’s Reading » +++++++ You know, God has a funny way of giving us his gifts. If God gives us a good gift, he’s not going to let it go to waste, or let it sit on the shelf and collect dust. God is going to put that gift to work, drive it home, […]
Read Today’s Reading » +++++++ There’s something final about Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. For one, the resurrection is the final word on Jesus. At first, Jesus’ death seemed to be the final word. Jesus and the Pharisees, chief priests, and elders had been at it for some time. Jesus claimed to be God’s Son, […]
Read Today’s Reading » +++++++ We pastors have this little book called the Pastoral Care Companion. It’s a book of scripture passages and prayers for all the different situations we might encounter. There’s a section in this book called, “With the family at the viewing of a body.” The passages and prayers in this section are […]