by Steven Baines | Mar 26, 2019 | News
Tuesday, March 26 The familiar story told in Luke 15:1-3; 11-32 is often called the “Parable of The Prodigal Son.” A more appropriate name might be the “Parable of the Forgiving Father.” Indeed, this passage speaks to the depth and breadth of God’s love. First, we see...
by Steven Baines | Mar 25, 2019 | News
Monday, March 25 Jesus was with the Pharisees at the Temple and he was trying to tell them about forgiveness. He told them this parable to help them see that there is a way to forgive if they have an open heart and mind. There was a father who had two sons and one son...
by Steven Baines | Mar 24, 2019 | News
Sunday, March 24 Note: Writers on Sundays were asked to address the power of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs in their lives. Lord Who Throughout These 40 Days Claudia Hernaman (1839-1898) Tune: St. Flavian, C.M. Our congregation often sings this simple yet earnest...
by Steven Baines | Mar 23, 2019 | News
Saturday, March 23 “Jesus told this parable: ‘A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vinedresser, “Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it...
by Steven Baines | Mar 22, 2019 | News
Friday, March 22 I have often been frustrated by people who tell you that God doesn’t give you anything you can’t handle. I look with mystery at people in the “prosperity movement.” This thinking denies the magnificence of what makes faith so...
