SUNDAY'S READINGS | May 9, 2021 Acts 10:44-48 Ps. 98 1 John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17 When the Word of God is truly preached, this happens. “While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word” (Acts 10:44). The Holy Spirit falls and causes a work of miraculous growth in the soil of human lives. “For as rain and snow fall from the heavens and return … [Read more...] about 6 Easter, Year B: Joy and Commandment
Archives for May 4, 2021
A Painful Divorce in Fort Worth
By Kirk Petersen A long-simmering dispute between rival religious denominations in Fort Worth has escalated after a decisive court ruling. Congregations have been forced out of the church buildings where they have worshiped for years. One of them stripped the church bare before turning over the keys — taking even the pews. The new management at another church launched a … [Read more...] about A Painful Divorce in Fort Worth
New Life
By Elizabeth Baumann A Reading from Romans 12:1-21 1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God — what … [Read more...] about New Life