After being under house arrest for two years in Caesarea, and after speaking before Herod Agrippa and Festus, Paul’s appeal to Caesar now begins to take place. They deliver Paul […]
Understanding Five Bible Verses in a Better Way
April 21, 2015 by
This is our pastor’s newsletter article for May, 2015. We each have our favorite Bible verses, which we quote, which may even help us get through dark times. But, […]
1 Corinthians, Lesson 16: Don’t Keep God from Coming to You with His Life and Salvation
April 19, 2015 by
Paul continues to deal with the issue of whether it’s okay to eat the meat that was earlier sacrificed to idols. To deal with this issue, he continues to use […]
Acts, Lesson 28: Paul before Herod Agrippa, Bernice, and Festus
April 16, 2015 by
Before Lent, we learned (but may have forgotten by now) that Paul petitioned for the Roman legal system to hear his grievances. He could do that since he was a […]
1 John 5:4-10: The Spirit, the Water, and the Blood Still Testify to Us Today
April 12, 2015 by
In the accounts of Jesus’ crucifixion, we find that each Gospel writer mentions different facts about what took place on the cross. Here’s how St. Mark describes Jesus’ death: “Jesus […]
1 Corinthians, Lesson 15: Baal of Peor
April 12, 2015 by
In this lesson, we only covered 1 Corinthians 10:8. A good discussion took place about the implications of Paul’s line of thinking on communion at the Lord’s Table. We’ll continue, […]
John 20:1-18: Christ is Risen!
April 5, 2015 by
Christos Anesti! Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! Our Gospel reading for today follows the story of Mary Magdalene, Mary from the town of Magdala. The Apostle John […]
Good Friday Sermon: It All Came Down to This
April 3, 2015 by
Comparing the Old Covenant with the New, the book of Hebrews tells us: Unlike the [Jewish] high priests, Jesus doesn’t need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his […]
John 6:51-58: Unless…
April 2, 2015 by
According to legend, in a time of starvation, a mother pelican may dig into the side of her chest until it bleeds to feed her chicks. And so starting from […]
Holy Week Services
March 31, 2015 by
On Thursday, April 2nd, is our Maundy Thursday service at 7:00 PM, which will focus on the epicenter of Christ’s New Covenant for us: His Supper. In this service, we […]
