For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.” This is arguably one of the best known of Paul’s verses, this list of the fruit of the Spirit found here in the middle of our passage in Galatians this morning. It’s a list … [Read more...]
The Rev. Karen Isaacs
The Sacred Mystery
Holy God, Three in One, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: pull us into your sacred mystery today, and fill our hearts with love for you. Amen Today is Trinity Sunday - a Sunday that is set aside in the Church calendar to talk about one of the most challenging and mysterious of all Christian doctrines: the Holy Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. One God in three persons. And with a topic like that, this could be a heavy sermon full of five-syllable theological words … [Read more...]
What Difference Does It Make?
What difference does it make? We’ve been through Holy Week and Easter – we’ve walked through the pain of Good Friday and heard the joy of the resurrection, of Jesus turning to Mary in the garden and saying her name. My question for you today is: a week later, what difference does it make? What is the relevance of this story – this incredible story of God becoming human, killed on a cross, and then rising from the dead three days later – what’s the relevance in our world, and most … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 10
- Next Page »