A Gift of Grace
Read John 19:16-30 “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we...
Wash My Feet
Read John 13:1-17 I love the story of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet. During times of pain and struggle in my life, I have been deeply blessed by those that...
Freedom Fulfilled
Read Luke 4:16-21 “…He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind.” (Luke 4:18b) Leading weekly Bible studies in Wisconsin prisons gives...
Freedom From Ashes
Read Isaiah 61:1-7 When Jesus entered human history, the Spirit of the sovereign Lord descended upon Him, identifying Him as the Messiah. Empowered by the Spirit, Jesus proclaimed good news...
A Super Sabbath
Read Leviticus 25:8-13 Imagine if today’s reading were written directly to you and me in 2025: Every 50 years would be declared a year of jubilee and debts would be...
Jesus, The Jubilee
Read all or part of Leviticus 16-17 “Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you. ” (Leviticus...
Practice: Witness
Each Saturday during Lent, we will take some time as a church family to practice a different spiritual exercise together. Today, we are practicing and learning about witness. Definition:...
What’s In a Name?
Read John 1:29 “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’“ (John 1:29) I...
Jesus Left Us Footprints
Read 1 Peter 2:21-25 We can feel separated from God when we suffer. My girlfriend, Joanie, recently listened to a sermon about Jesus healing the woman with long-term bleeding who...
The Carrier of Our Sins
Read Leviticus 16:20-22 If you are anything like me, when reading the Old Testament there are a lot of confusing things. One of those things being all the festivals and...