Christ Is Your Life

Colossians 3:1-11(12-14) In my first call, my senior pastor was a big fan of Lloyd Oglivie, then Senate Chaplain who was also a Presbyterian minister. As a pastor he met regularly with other clergy to pray and study the scriptures they would be preaching the next...

The Season of Lent

(Based on Philippians 3:17 – 4:1) The season of Lent is an emotionally charged journey with Jesus. It is a time of deep reflection as we consider the desert places in our lives and the practice and failure that meet us in our quest to follow Jesus to a cross… A...

“Not In Vain”

I Corinthians 15:1-11, ESV Someone described these verses like the end of a movie: Paul rolls the credits beginning with the Director of All, Christ, and a summary of the gospel. Then the names scroll from Cephas to all the apostles. At the end Paul lists himself,...

“Land o’ Goshen!”

Genesis 45:1-15 “Land o’ Goshen!” “Land o’ Goshen” was an expression I heard in my grandmother’s house, although it is rarely heard today. She used it both to express wonder and frustration. “Land o’ Goshen! Look at all the apples in that tree.” “Land o’ Goshen,...

Let’s Have a Happy 2022!

Based on Psalm 147:12-20 In this psalm, God’s people are told to praise the Lord. Why? Because God strengthens and blesses, grants peace and provision. But the next part of the text seems odd: God’s word is sent to the earth to spread snow and frost and hail and...

“Giving a Boost”

James 1:16-21 A Christian died and went to heaven where Peter met him to show him around. Heaven was filled with beauty, the Father’s light and presence everywhere. Then they went around a corner and there stood a group of people in chains. “What is this?” asked the...