Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8 Rev. Dr. Tim Connor The practices of Lent – prayer, study, fasting, self-examination and alms-giving – are easily interrupted by the cares of daily life. They are also part of the ongoing practice of the Christian Life. Lent is a season of grace that calls us to …
Isaiah 55:1-9; Psalm 63:1-8; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9 Rev. Dr. Tim Connor Our journey through Lent draws us into a renewed emphasis on the basic practices of our spiritual life, prayer, study, fasting and alms-giving. In today’s lessons we receive two warnings that emphasize the need to repent, to change the way we think …
Genesis 15:1-12; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35 Rev. Dale Nikkel When go our own way and feel lost it feels good to get back to a familiar path. In following the traditions of the church we engage with a the experience of others who have gone before us. We encounter the cross, the Eucharist and other …
Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2,9-16; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13 Rev. Dr. Tim Connor “If you declare with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” In Romans 10:9 Paul calls us to embrace an abundant life in surrender to Jesus teaching, to abandon …
Five Wednesday evenings, Feb. 17 – March 16, 7:30 p.m.. Professor Dan Smith, Associate Professor and Clark and Mary Wright Chair of New Testament Theology & Chair of Graduate Theology Program, Faculty of Theology, Huron University College. Syllabus of lecture presentations: 1. February 17: Why Was Jesus Crucified? Historical and Theological Considerations 2. February 24: …
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