Love Never Fails

Today, is a day for love. That’s the way it is explained, anyway. Valentine’s Day is billed as a time to celebrate love and those in love. In spite of its historic foundations, it is a nice sentiment, but sentiment is part of the challenge. It is far too easy to substitute sentimentality for real love. Numerous people will be making stops today to grab […]

The Gift of Praise

This morning, I am preaching from Mary’s response to the angel’s news that she was to be the mother of the Promised One. Luke’s Gospel captures her words in the first chapter, “And Mary said, my soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant….” She goes on from there […]