Moses promises Israel that a prophet like him will come to them to speak the word of the Lord. We look at what a prophet’s role is and how the church might hear the prophetic voices around us.
Moses promises Israel that a prophet like him will come to them to speak the word of the Lord. We look at what a prophet’s role is and how the church might hear the prophetic voices around us.
We discuss the dawn light that God shines over Jerusalem, what it means in Isaiah’s context, and what it means for us.
On this Transfiguration Sunday, the last Sunday of Epiphany, we see Jesus glorified and come to see that it is only in recognizing and trusting in the identity of Jesus that we are enabled to live out our calling as his disciples.
We continue in the Sermon on the Mount, where we find that to be salt and light in this world means to turn the other cheek and love even our enemies.
We enter into the heart of the sermon on the mount, hearing Jesus’ instruction on anger, lust, and truth-telling. We look at how these instructions, which seem too difficult to live out, are actually realistic for communities of faith to pursue together.
We continue in the sermon on the mount, receiving the good news that we are the salt of the earth and the light of the world!
The Beatitudes – Jesus proclaims blessings on those who may not seem blessed.
Jesus invites the first disciples to “Come and see”
Matthew’s account of the baptism of Jesus, undergone “in order to fulfill all righteousness.”