Joy
By Daniel Zamora Romans 12:9-12 Today’s reading calls us to be joyful in hope. That is a very nice invitation assuming that whoever reads it or hears about it knows where…
Joy
By Gina Garrison John 1:14 John begins his Gospel by introducing us to The Word. He writes that The Word was there in the beginning, before anything else. The Word was with…
Joy
By Jean Rodman Psalm 98:4-9 Psalm 98: 4-9 encourages man to “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music.” It reminds me of…
Joy
By Lance Mayes Luke 2:8-10 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and…
Joy
By Karen Calhoun Luke 1:46-48 If you had lived in the time of Mary, you would have been very familiar with the long history of your family. Stories of your…
Joy
By Garrett Vickery Colossians 2:16-19 A few years ago at a Christmas Party, my friend Kevin and I were standing near the back of a living room packed with friends…
Peace
By Randy Edwards Luke 2:11-14 Hear the ancient text, which is the basis of one of the Sanctuary Choir’s favorite Advent anthems, composed by Douglas Wagner: Thou Shalt Know Him Anonymous…
Peace
By Diana Bridges John 6:33 The Roman Empire was well known for its bread and circuses strategy. The idea was simple. Keep people fed and entertained and they’ll be easy…
Peace
By Leo Parchman Isaiah 43:1-3 The world is a very scary place. It always has been. Nations war against nations. Ideologies clash. Conflicts appear to be everywhere. People disagree. Even when people agree on a common goal,…
Peace
By Debra Arredondo John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you; I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts…