Notes for Sermon on the Second Sunday of Advent at Faith, Okemos, December 5, 2021 based on Luke 3:1-6 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius…the word of God came to John. And in this first … read full post

Over the past week and a half, while struggling to get well after being quite ill, I became increasingly aware of the way we are living in a time of tension between the quarantine lockdown of 2020 and a hopeful … read full post

It seems to me that over the past few years we have faced more than our share of shocking, explosive events.  And, as we again have just seen yet another murder, by a police officer, of an African American man, … read full post

Tonight’s gospel reading begins with three very important words: In those days!  “In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.”  As we think about this treasured story, I am going to … read full post

I would like to share with you the words of a new Advent hymn by David Bjorlin, a hymn that so beautifully describes what I am feeling in the deepest part of my being at this present time.  These are … read full post