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Disruptive Peace

Buy my books " Joy in the Journey " and " Song in the Night" on Amazon now Experiencing sound quality issues? Please Click here Disruptive Peace Disruptions that lead to real peace. Today, we celebrate the Sunday of Peace as part of the Advent season. Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love are the four Sundays that the world at large celebrates during the Advent and Christmas seasons. Last Sunday, we celebrated the Sunday of Hope. Today, we focus on Peace, which is definitely something we all need—in our personal lives, in our social lives, and in the world around us. But when we look at the coming of Jesus Christ, the Savior, into this world, celebrating Christmas, we realize something remarkable. On that very first Christmas, the people involved—Mary, Joseph, the angels, the shepherds, the Jewish priests, and even King Herod—none of them had peace. It was n...

When Hope Calls, Are You Ready?

Buy my books " Joy in the Journey " and " Song in the Night" on Amazon now Experiencing sound quality issues? Please Click here When Hope Calls, Are you Ready? Luke 1:26-38 Are We Ready for Hope? As we celebrate the message of hope during the Advent season, we must ask ourselves: Are we ready to accept hope? When hope finds us, will we respond as Mary did? Mary, a young girl from an insignificant town called Nazareth, was chosen by God to bring the Savior into the world. Nazareth was an unremarkable, underdeveloped place, often dismissed by others. It was famously asked, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” (John 1:46). Despite her humble beginnings and lack of status, Mary was highly favored by God. She embraced hope with faith and courage, even when the circumstances seemed improbable. Hope is a choice. It is often found in the most unexpected p...

You will always have the poor with you

Buy my books " Joy in the Journey " and " Song in the Night" on Amazon now Experiencing sound quality issues? Please Click here You will always have the poor with you John 12:1-8 True Worship: Compassionate Care for the Poor The Gospel of John, Chapter 12, verses 1-8, offers us a profound message about worship, service, and the significance of compassionate care. As we delve into this passage, we find Jesus at Bethany, where a dinner was hosted in His honor. This event occurs just days before the Passover and features familiar figures like Martha, who served, and Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. During this meal, Mary performed an act of extraordinary devotion. She poured an expensive perfume—pure nard, worth a year’s wages—on Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. However, not ever...

A Better Healthcare Plan

Buy my books " Joy in the Journey " and " Song in the Night" on Amazon now Experiencing sound quality issues? Please Click here A Better Healthcare Plan A Better Healthcare Plan Based on Matthew 9:2-11 where Jesus heals a paralytic man. Today’s sermon is titled "A Better Healthcare Plan." This topic feels especially relevant as we enter the time of year when many of us think about next year’s healthcare coverage. For most insurance plans, this is renewal season. Decisions have to be made about new coverage, and with so many options, it can often feel overwhelming. For example, deadlines like December 15th loom for Medicare and other plans. To ensure coverage begins on January 1st, we have to make choices before then. These options come in all sorts of packages: short-term plans, medical care, dental, vision—you name it. It’s easy to get confused...