The Water and the Word John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; . . . I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize youRead More →
About Those Wise Men . . . In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at itsRead More →
Which Gospel Book Are You? John 1:1 – In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.1 It seems that every time I open Facebook these days, I see another one of those Personal Traits surveys. “What season are you?” “What colorRead More →
Holding On To Christmas In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them,Read More →
“Oh, come, oh, come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel . . . “ – French processional, 15th cent. “Oh, come all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant!” –From the Latin of the 17th century “Away in a manger, no crib for his bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweetRead More →
He Will Bring Us Goodness and Light! “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined.” Isaiah 9:2 “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:6 OurRead More →
Prepare the Royal Highway Isaiah 40:3-4 – A voice of one calling, “In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, theRead More →
To Whom Much is Given . . . . Last summer I read an excerpt from a memoir titled, Where the Wind Leads, by Vinh Chung, a man who, as a young child, along with his family, fled the dangerous, hopeless situation in Vietnam in the summer of 1979. Drifting in aRead More →
Unfinished Business “Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.” “Therefore you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” – Matthew 24:42,44 Most of us enjoy experiencing a sense of completion, ofRead More →
Answered Prayers Ephesians 5:17 – Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. The congregation of St. Andrew has truly been blessed by the leadership and guidance of Pastor Tom during this period of transition. His gifts of calm, steady support and insight continue to beRead More →