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  Mark 10:17-31 The story of the rich man is found in all three synoptics gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Matthew refers to him as a young man; while Luke refers to him as a … Read More

  Luke 17:5-10; 1 Timothy 1:1-14 Today, the first Sunday in October is World Communion Sunday,nd Christians around the world and around Jesus’ table dare to imagine a new world. A world without anger and … Read More

  Mark 9:38-50; James 5:13-20; Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22           In late 1947, three Bedouin shepherds tossed some rocks into a cave and heard pottery break and discovered seven ancient scrolls.  This was at a … Read More

  Mark 8:27-33 The reading of this morning from the book of Mark is called “Peter declares that Jesus is the Messiah”  and it is also found in all the synoptics gospels (Matthew, Mark, and … Read More

  Mark 8:27-33 The reading of this morning from the book of Mark is called “Peter declares that Jesus is the Messiah”  and it is also found in all the synoptics gospels (Matthew, Mark, and … Read More

  Mark 7:24-37; James 2:1-10 and 14-17; Proverb 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23           I must confess that the scripture we read from the Gospel of Mark is one of those that if it was on me, … Read More

  Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23; James 1:17-27           Jesus is in Galilee, and some Pharisees and teachers of the law have made the trip down from Jerusalem because of him. Their visit is not because they … Read More

  Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58 I will say that without any doubt every mom and dad here today have repeated many times to your sons and daughters the words of the apostle Paul to the … Read More

  Ephesians 4:25-5:2; John 6:35, 41-51           Living with Yani and two daughters who are nurses, I have learned from their nutrition class that what we eat it is important because we are what we … Read More