Click here to listen: “An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” Jesus in the Gospel of Mark seems to appear out of nowhere. The story begins, “The good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.” The story begins so immediately that the opening verse is… Read more »
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Matthew's Breaking News
Click here to listen: “An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” Jesus in the Gospel of Mark seems to appear out of nowhere. The story begins, “The good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.” The story begins so immediately that the opening verse is… Read more »
Last Words of Christ: Family
When I say the word, “Family,” what image appears in your mind? Do you see a happy memory of a vacation or time around the dinner table or a holiday? Maybe you see that Aunt or Uncle who really wasn’t an Aunt or Uncle. You were so close to them that you considered them as… Read more »
The God who is, was, and is to come
There are some things I can only enjoy once: a mediocre football game, The Da Vinci Code, an easy puzzle. The first time was enough because now knowing the ending or the outcome, these things lose their appeal. I’m no longer invested because the unknown ending was its only offering. Now some things I could… Read more »
Being the Church, Rev. Matt Rawle
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Being the church Rev. Matt Rawle There’s nothing like the church. It is a place where strangers are welcomed, the hungry are fed, a holy community is formed, and where Jesus promises to be present. There’s nothing like the church. It’s a place where Christians shun strangers, hold onto to self-preserving… Read more »