Texts: Luke 13:31-35, Philippians 3:17—4:1 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I would like to focus on an idea put forward by Paul on his letter to the Philippians, which led me to the question: are Christians called to be patriots? Patriotism is a highly propagated cultural value among many […]

Text: Isaiah 58:1-12 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. There is a preceding portion of the Isaiah reading we heard for today that was not included, and I would like to read to you those 5 preceding verses from the 58th chapter of Isaiah: “Shout out; do not hold back! […]

Texts: Exodus 34: 29-35, 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, Luke 9: 28-43a Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Human beings never carry just one single expression on their faces. Throughout our lives, we will experience all kinds of shifts and changes of appearance. We grow older, we hopefully grow wiser. We experience […]