ISSL Reflections, January 3, 2021, Luke 4:14-22, Post 3

Welcome to a New Year, 2021. VII.As you take a moment to turn your attention to this week’s Scripture passage –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%204%3A14-22&version=NRSV;MSG Pay particular attention to – “…to set the burdened and battered free, to announce, ‘This is God’s year to … Continue reading

December 27, 2020, Matthew 3:1-12, ISSL Reflections, Post 3

May you be blessed on this Christmas Day! The traditional Scripture reading for Christmas is the account found in the Gospel of Luke, Luke 2:1-20 –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A1-20&version=NRSV Whether you are reading the above passage or our Scripture lesson for this week, … Continue reading

… where will he appear …

Allow me a moment the Christmas Day to share a few words from the sermon “The Face in the Sky” by Frederick Buechner. You can find the full text of the sermon at https://www.frederickbuechner.com/blog/2019/12/24/weekly-sermon-illustration-the-face-in-the-sky Those who believe in God can … Continue reading

December 22, 2019, Luke 1:38-56 – Post 2 – ISSL Reflections

VI. Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope. This is my comfort in my distress, that your promise gives me life. (Psalm 119:49-50) VII. I asked you the other day to spend time with … Continue reading

December 22, 2019, Luke 1:38-56 – ISSL Reflection

I. This coming Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Advent and the last Sunday before Christmas Day and we will depart from our consideration of the building of the Temple this week. Of course, maybe this is not too much … Continue reading