Good Friday Reflection Apr 19, 2019 By Veronica Gould
John 19:19-22 “The Inscription” So often, when we imagine Jesus’ final moments, we picture Him alone, abandoned by His disciples for fear of persecution. But Jesus wasn’t alone. If we take seriously the accounts of the gospels, then… Read More
Palm Sunday Reflection, Apr 14, 2019 By Dr. Aart Van Beek
Psalm 31:11-15; Luke 19:37-40 The Black Hole of Holy Week Dear friends, It took a combining of images of giant telescopes from around the world to come up with one faint image of a black hole 55 million… Read More
Reflection Apr 07, 2019 By Veronica Gould
John 12:3-8 “Death in the Room” My preaching professor once told me that when you preach a sermon at a funeral, there is another preacher in the room: death. And you’d better hope you have the better sermon!… Read More
Reflection Mar 31, 2019 By Rola Al Ashkar
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 2 Cor 5:16-21 The parable of the prodigal son, though one of the most famous Jesus ‘s stories, is the third in a series of parables of “lost things,” all three narrated in response to… Read More
Reflection Mar 24, 2019 By Pastor Aart Van Beek
March 24, 2019; Isaiah 55: 5-10; Luke 13: 5-9 What about that fig tree? Fig trees have a way of blowing in. I have one or two in my back yard. It’s not like they are multiplying from… Read More
Reflection Mar 17, 2019 By Veronica Gould
Luke 4:1-2, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 23-24 Last week, Rola talked in her sermon about the idea of a “humanity test,” and as I was reflecting on the readings for this week, I had the funny thought of the… Read More
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Easter Reflection Apr 21, 2019 By Veronica Gould
John 20:1-9 “Enter the Tomb” It’s 4 in the morning. Mary couldn’t sleep. She’s overcome with feelings of grief and hopelessness at the loss of her Lord, Jesus. No one else in the house is awake yet. She… Read More