Romans 13:11-14 by Mike Clingenpeel Everyone pays attention to time. We take classes to learn to manage time, wear watches to measure time, purchase devices that promise to save time. We are time-driven and clock-conscious. According to Paul, author of Romans, there...
Luke 3:7-18 by Sheryl Johnson I was looking up today’s Scripture passage online and one of the ads running on the webpage caught my eye. “Share your faith with free tools and apps,” it proclaimed alongside a picture of a smart phone and computer screen. Want to...
by Jim Slatton John 1:6-8; 19-28 Well, here he is again, old John the Baptist. We get him every year at this time, the forerunner come to prepare the way, the voice crying in the wilderness, the man sent from God. This year we meet him in the narrative of John the...
John 1:1-5, 10-18 by Cathy Whitty God sent his son Jesus to be the light of our world– to love us unconditionally – never ceasing. His loving arms are open and ready to embrace us with his love. What a wonderful gift that God has given us. How do we share the...
Luke 1:67-79 by Ann Hays In this passage, the father, Zechariah, is prophesying the intention of his newborn son, John, that he will prepare the way for the ministry of Christ. God sent him as a messenger because God’s people needed to become refocused, to be in the...
Luke 1: 46-55 by Henry Holland Mary said, “My heart praises the Lord; my soul is glad because of God my Savior, for he has remembered me, his lowly servant! From now on all people will call me happy, because of the great things the Mighty God has done for me. His name...