Today’s reading is Luke 5: 1-26 As I read today’s reading, I was struck by how each encounter with Jesus truly changed the people that met Jesus, and in truth, even the ones that met Jesus didn’t fully understand who … Continue reading
Luke 4: 31-44 Today we see a contrast with yesterday. In yesterday’s reading, Jesus came to His hometown and the people there rejected Him. The could not believe that He was actually the Messiah, the one sent by God to … Continue reading
Luke 4: 16-30 Today we see Jesus do what no preacher ever really wants to do. He preached to His home church. I’ve been able to preach at my home church, Johnston Chapel UMC in Summit, MS, several times in … Continue reading
Luke 3: 21-38 We’ve seen thus far in Luke a glimpse of who people are. What about Mary? Or Simeon? Or John the Baptist? We’ve gotten good looks at who these faithful people are. Today, we get a beautiful look … Continue reading
Luke 3: 1-20 In our reading today, we see John do amazing deeds. He is baptizing in the Jordan River, and everyone comes out to see. Everyone. The righteous as well as the unrighteous. Everyone comes out to see just … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 1: 39-66. In our reading today, we see a couple of things happen in our reading. First, we see Mary visit Elizabeth, and in Elizabeth’s womb, John the Baptist leaps at the presence of Jesus. Next, … Continue reading
In the media world, there is something called a simulcast. That’s when the same content is broadcast in two different places. This year, I’m going to attempt to do that with my daily devotionals and St. Matthew’s Rooted in Christ … Continue reading
One of the defining statements of Christianity is this – Jesus Christ is Lord. You can make an argument that was the first “creed” of the Christian church, the belief that we hold to that really is essential. Jesus Christ … Continue reading
I’ve always joked with my churches that I won’t teach Revelation until I’ve been there at least five years because I don’t understand much of it. I subscribe to United Methodist position on the second coming. You know what that … Continue reading
Today is St. Patrick’s Day. And just like days like Mardi Gras we may not know, or may have forgotten the religious origins of this day. The legend is that he drove off all the snakes in Ireland and converted … Continue reading
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