The Fourth Sunday of Easter Mother’s Day May 11, 2025 John 10:22-30 Because He Lives— We Know that Jesus is Trustworthy and True!         22Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem.  It was winter, 23and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon’s Colonnade.  24The Jews gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense?  If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25Jesus answered “I did tell you, but you do not believe. …

The Third Sunday of Easter May 4, 2025 John 21:1-14 Because He Lives— We Can See Things Clearly!   1Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias.  It happened this way: 2Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3“I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.”  So they went out and got into the boat,…

Easter Sunday April 20, 2025 1 Corinthians 15:51-57 Because He Lives— Death Has Lost Its Sting!   Dear fellow worshipers of our living Lord and Savior,   He is risen!  He is risen indeed!   There are certain things that we experience in life that “sting” us— sometimes deeply.  If a young person does poorly on a very important test— that “stings.”  If we get fired from our dream job— that “stings.”  If someone we love ends up rejecting us—…