As a pastor, one of my main goals is to get people to read the Bible. I LOVE the Bible, and I think God wants to teach us through this text. However, I also realize that there are a lot of challenges/stumblingblocks/obstacles to consistently reading the Bible. After all, the Bible was written in a different…
The Parable of the Sower explains that one of the reasons why people do not accept the word of God is because they do not understand it. Matthew 13:19 “When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what…
“Creator God, all praise be to you for speaking to us so clearly by your Word. Your words are so powerful. You spoke and the heavens and earth were created. Gracious is your speech, O Lord, full of mercy and compassion. By your words, we become new creations in Jesus Christ. Gracious was the speech…
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 Whenever we gather as a community of faith at the baptismal font for a child’s baptism we make a vow to stand with the family and child and to play an active role in the formation of their faith. At…