Greetings in Christ!
This weekend is commonly called “Good Shepherd Sunday.” That’s because the Gospel lesson is from John 10 where Jesus refers to himself as the good shepherd. Continue reading
In Preparation
In Preparation is a brief devotional time when we stop to dig into a part of the upcoming week’s liturgy to get our hearts and mind’s ready to hear God’s Word, receive His gifts, and give Him praise.
In Preparation for the 3rd Sunday of Easter 2018
He is still risen!
He is still risen, indeed! Alleluia!
This weekend Pastor Troup is preaching on the Gospel text from Luke. Luke gives us one of Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances that highlights the physical nature of Jesus’ resurrection. Jesus was no mere spirit. He didn’t come back half dead or something. Instead, he bodily rose from the grave. (Here’s a great apologetics discussion on the validity of the resurrection) Continue reading
In Preparation for the 2nd Sunday of Easter 2018
Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
It’s true! Christ is risen!
Now, this weekend, we hear some of the response to that resurrection. You can look at the readings for this weekend and see the profound effect this news had upon the apostles and other followers of Christ. The selfless love of Christ was manifested among the people as they cared for others to the best of their abilities. Continue reading
