Advent 1: Do not be afraid!
November 27, 2022
Advent 1, 2022 (Nov 27) “Do not be afraid” declares the angel to Zechariah. Turns out that 2,000 years later, we need these...
Love of Power or Power of Love
November 20, 2022
Christ the King Sunday (Nov 20, 2022) Associating “King” and “Jesus” is often uncomfortable for many people, for...
O Sing to the Lord a New Song
November 13, 2022
November 13, 2022 “O Sing to the Lord a New Song!” (Psalm 98) Sometimes in life we found ourselves filled with joy and we...
Is Heaven for Real?
November 6, 2022
All Saints Sunday, 2022 One of the many beautiful visions of heaven in the Bible appears in the book of Revelation (Revelation 7:9-17)....
An Isolated Fortress
October 30, 2022
Reformation Sunday 2022 (October 30) Zacchaeus is a lonely man. He is a lonely fortress, locked down and locked out of relationship....
Reconciliation in Families and among Families
October 23, 2022
October 23, 2022 Today we wrap up the preaching series on Joseph with the powerful scene of Joseph reconciling with his brothers. The story...
A surprisingly familiar story
October 16, 2022
October 16, 2022 The man in the picture is Judah (Genesis 44). You might not remember his name. In many ways, what he does suggests he...
Becoming Resilient
October 9, 2022
October 9, 2022 The question the past few years is not whether you got knocked down, but where you got up again! We’ve been pushed...
Something more than passion
October 2, 2022
October 2, 2022 “What am I to do with my life,” the young man asked me. I responded with a typical answer: “Find your...
Relationships Require Courage
September 25, 2022
September 25, 2022 The story of Joseph being sold into slavery is a tragic one. Some many people could have done something differently to...
Am I enough?
September 18, 2022
September 18, 2022 “Is there enough to pay for groceries?” “Do I have enough patience for this challenge?” ...
Lost in our own home
September 11, 2022
September 11, 2022 Can one be lost in one’s own home? In the parable of the lost coin (Luke 15:1-10), the coin is lost in its own...
The mess, not the monastery
September 4, 2022
September 4, 2022 Doing the right thing is hard. Life gets messy! Sometimes, in fact, we might be tempted to think that following Jesus...
Of audio cassettes, powdered milk and touch screens
August 28, 2022
August 28, 2022 Was your childhood filled with audio cassettes, powdered milk or touch screens? Turns out the times are always...
Healing and Sabbath
August 21, 2022
August 21, 2022 Jesus heals a woman. The healing he brings is on many levels: physical, emotional, spiritual, relational and communal....
Cloud of Witnesses
August 14, 2022
August 14, 2022 Are those who have died still with us? Can they still speak to us? How thin is the veil between heaven and earth?...
Do not worry!
August 7, 2022
August 7, 2022 Jesus today tells us not to worry, assuring us of God’s provision. This is a reminder than even 2,000 years ago...
The Abundant Life
July 31, 2022
July 31, 2022 “Life does not consist in the abundance of things.” With these words, Jesus offers us wisdom we know is true. ...
The hunger for community
July 3, 2022
July 3, 2022 Lititz (where St. Paul is located) does July 4th very well. There is such a sense of community. Pastor Rob reflects on our...
Important vs Essential
June 26, 2022
June 26, 2022 Brushing teeth — and many other things in life — are important. However, it is not essential. Often the...
To cure it, you gotta name it!
June 19, 2022
June 19, 2022 We all have been there — waiting for medical test results. So much energy is put into testing in medicine. Why? ...