Good Friday – Why The Cross? (18 April 2025)
The CROSS thunders supremely that there is no place I can run, no place I can hide, no pain that afflicts, however intense and tortuous,
Category: Pastor’s Pondering
Holy Thursday – Jesus’ Eucharist Demonstrates Unfathomable Depths of Divine Love (17 April 2025)
During the Last Supper, Jesus opens wide his sacred heart: “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer” (Luke 22:15). The
Tuesday of Holy Week (15 April 2025)
Peter said to him [Jesus], “Master, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Jesus answered, “Will you lay
Monday of Holy Week (14 April 2025)
As Jesus enters into Jerusalem, he knows his enemies are lurking among the people and that they will succeed in changing their ebullient acclamations of
Preaching Notes – Palm Sunday (13 April 2025)
Today, Palm Sunday, we hear the account of Jesus’ Passion according to Luke’s Gospel (Luke 22:14-23:56). Unique features of Luke’s account are worthy of our
Preaching Notes – 5th Sunday of Lent (6 April 2025)
“One thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of
Preaching Notes – 4th Sunday of Lent (30 March 2025)
Today’s parable may be Jesus’ most well-known story, commonly called The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). Let’s first set the scene for Jesus’
Excusing Vs. Forgiving (March 18, 2025)
God does not excuse, He forgives. If we do not know the difference between excusing and forgiving, we are doomed to misunderstand both. Excusing is
Preaching Notes – Forgiveness Series 3 of 3 (March 16, 2025)
Forgiveness is a PRACTICE; an ACT OF THE WILL – it’s not a feeling. Forgiveness happens when: With God’s help, I stop wanting to offend
Preaching Notes – Forgiveness Series 2 of 3 (March 9, 2025)
Matthew 26:26-28 26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is