Wednesday, December 24, 2025, Christmas Eve – Isaiah 9:2-7, Psalm 96, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 2:1-14 [15-20] Tonight, as we read these familiar texts and sing hymns about the birth of Jesus—born in a humble manger, in a small and insignificant town, to poor people displaced from their home—I want to pause and talk about the […]
Sunday, December 21, 2025 – Isaiah 7:10-16, Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19, Romans 1:1-7, Matthew 1:18-25 How many of you have a dog? I used to have two dogs. Now I have two cats who I love my cats very much, but I miss my dogs. Sometimes that feeling is so intense that my heart literally hurts.
Sunday, December 14, 2025 – Isaiah 35:1-10, Luke 1:46b-55, James 5:7-10, Matthew 11:2-11 What does salvation mean, and what is the role of the Messiah? Today, our scripture readings invite us into the heart of these questions and, even more, into the yearning for a world transformed—a world we still long for today. Isaiah speaks
Walking in the Light: Advent Hope and the Path to Peace Sunday, November 30, 2025 – Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122, Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:36-44 As we welcome the season of Advent, I am reminded of a night years ago on the Big Island of Hawaii—a night that forever shaped my understanding of what it means
