Category Archives: Contemporary 10:45 am

Advent is a season for us to grow in hope. We gather amid a world that in many ways seems hopeless. Extremists on both ends of the political spectrum seem to control almost everything we hear, read, and see. Deep … Continue reading →

The Last Sunday of the Church Year is here as we prepare to celebrate the return of Christ our King. When will it be? How will we know so that we are ready? There are the signs in nature, the … Continue reading →

Veterans Day – Like the disciples of old, we look around us and presume that our accomplishments will endure. But even now, they are falling, brick upon brick. There is no repairing a world that must be replaced by a … Continue reading →

All Saints – Today we lift our eyes from the present and focus them on the promises of God that will be fulfilled in the future. What a blessed day it will be when we will gather with all of … Continue reading →

In his day, the reformer Martin Luther did a similar thing, restoring the Gospel of Jesus Christ front and center to be the main thing in everything. The main thing is the justification of the sinner by God’s grace through … Continue reading →

Just as Jesus charged his disciples in Matthew 28:18-20 to go and make disciples of all nations, he also charges us to do the same.  So as we move out to journey life with our Ones, it’s important to remember that this … Continue reading →

The Apostles were deeply committed to witnessing their faith by teaching and preaching about Jesus even in the face of imprisonment, beating, and persecution. They werematuring and kingdom activated disciples of Christ. The Apostles’ entire focus was being so committed … Continue reading →

How are you connected to your One?  Family? Friend? Co-worker? Having a strong connection to your One already makes it easier to share deeper more meaningful moments of life with, particularly God’s love for them.  While this connection is important, … Continue reading →

There is so much darkness in the world today. We see it on the news, we see it in the interactions between people, in the lives of the people around us and our own lives. There is only one light … Continue reading →