Saint Paul calls us to be those people who pray without ceasing. The world is a scary place. All three of the lessons we have chosen to read today attest to that fact! In the first lesson (Samuel), the people realize that they have gone against God’s will by asking for a king. But everyone…

During these Great 50 Days of Easter we reflect on what it means to be people who live their lives shaped and formed by the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our Collect for the day calls us to love Jesus so fully that we might obtain his promises to us, which will…

The Book of Acts tells the story of the cripple from Lystra, a man crippled at birth. Most of society ignored him — he was a beggar, after all. He would sit all day in his invisibility and watch people pass by. But there was one who truly saw him. The Apostle Paul recognized him…

[The first part of this sermon talks about Love You Forever, by Robert Munsch, a celebrated author of children’s books. This is one of those books that appeals to adults as well as children. If the preacher has this book available, it might be helpful to read it (it is short) before going on to…

This is the Fourth Sunday of Easter, the middle Sunday of the season. And, on this middle Sunday, we find the Gospel reading asking what sounds like a rather curious question for this time in the church year. Consider where we are in the year as we observe it in our church rituals and emphases….

In our Collect for this Third Sunday of Easter, we read, “Open the eyes of our faith that we may behold him in all his redeeming work.” This is what is happening in today’s Gospel. Peter and a group of other disciples once again have an experience of the resurrected Jesus. Once again the eyes…

John tells us of a very special meeting between Jesus and ten of his disciples. Let’s go back for a few days so we can better understand what John has to tell us. Jesus and his twelve disciples had gathered for, what we think was the Passover meal, on Thursday (Maundy Thursday) in fellowship –…