Gravity can be humbling. Just ask any Olympic skier or skater who has wiped out during these Olympic games. But life’s falls and crashes have a way of humbling each one of us, reminding us that we cannot do it all alone, that we need God as a presence in our lives. And oddly enough, […]
We all have moments where we realize that we are out of our depth. Times when we are struck with the realization that God is very, very big and we are very, very small. Situations where we are forced to admit that we don’t have what it takes. Even when faced with what we lack, […]
God is love…love one another…love your neighbor as yourself. Love is a key foundation of our faith. So why don’t we just do it? Why is love, true, expansive love for all people, one of the hardest things we are called to do? Christ not only calls us to love…he loves us into love. This […]
Most of us are probably fed up with “now” and have firmly pinned our hopes on “the future.” Any point in history seems preferable to right now. But our readings say that NOW is the day of the Lord, that TODAY the word of the Lord is being fulfilled. Can it be? And what the […]
Stories that are handed down through the generations teach us who we are and what is most important to us. Today the children of St. Peter’s share the good news of the Christmas story with us through the Christmas pageant. As we draw nearer to Christmas Day, we relive the joy of this story through […]
“Tidings of comfort and joy.” That’s the joy of Christmas, right? Being warm and comfortable and happy with family. Well, in today’s gospel reading, Mary has something different to say about joy. It’s not always comfortable—but it is always good news. This worship service includes Communion as an extension of the table at St. Peter’s […]
It’s hard to have hope nowadays. Not only do we live in weird times, and a weird, unpredictable world, but hope seems to be having a bit of an identity crisis. Is having hope really worth the hassle? And where in the world can we find it? Maybe it’s more like oxygen that God gives […]
What is the truth? Nobody seems to know any more. Whom can you trust? Jesus says he came to testify to the truth—the truth that we were created lovingly by God for a certain way of life, not the way of raw power and force that Pilate embodies. Although we exist in the kingdom of […]
Even Jesus had a good cry every once in a while. When his friend Lazarus died, Jesus joined the other mourners and wept at the tomb. Only after being present in grief with his friends did he bring Lazarus back to life. We hope in the resurrection, but just as importantly, we come together to […]
Today we remember the good news that set Martin Luther free and ignited the Reformation across western Europe five hundred years ago. This is the reassurance that we are given eternal life not by our own good works, but only by the grace of God which we receive through faith. This worship service includes the […]