Category Archives: Lectionary

Everything by His Will

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

28You give to them, so they may gather; You open your hand, so they may be satisfied with good. 29You hide your face, and they are disturbed; You bring their breath to an end, And they return to their dust. … Continue reading →

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Hurry Up and Wait – II

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

1And when the Pentecost season was completed, they were all together in one place. — Acts 2:1 I’m giving you a very short piece of scripture to think about this morning, because I think it has an important message. [When … Continue reading →

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Love is Greater than Faith

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

28For we determine that a person is made right by faith, without the works of the law. — Romans 3:28 13And now these three remain: Faith, Hope and Love. But the greatest of these is love. — 1 Corinthians 13:13 … Continue reading →

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Praying Together

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

14All of the disciples were devoting themselves to prayer together, along with some women, including Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers. — Acts 1:14 That’s a pretty unpretentious little bit of scripture! It doesn’t seem like there’s … Continue reading →

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Be Honest about your Enemies

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

1Let God arise and let his enemies scatter! Let all those who hate him flee from him. 2Blow them away like smoke. As wax melts before a fire, so let the wicked perish before God. 3But let the righteous be … Continue reading →

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Humility, Trust, Strength

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

6So humble yourselves under God’s mighty hand so that he may exalt you when the time is right. 7Throw all your worries on him, because he cares for you. — 1 Peter 5:6-7 I can’t resist mentioning how 1 Peter … Continue reading →

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Standing and Staring

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

10And while they were staring into the sky as he was going, two men suddenly stood with them in white clothing. 11They said, “Galileans! Why are you standing looking into the sky? This Jesus who has been taken from you … Continue reading →

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Observing and Thinking

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

23“As I was coming up here and observing the objects associated with your worship, I saw an altar inscribed: ‘To the unknown god.’ This one whom you worshiped unknowing, is the very one I proclaim to you.” — Acts 17:23 … Continue reading →

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How to Die

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

54But when they heard these things they became infuriated and ground their teeth against him. 55But being full of the Holy Spirit, he lifted up his eyes to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at God’s … Continue reading →

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Always Weak, Always Strong

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

7But we have this treasure in clay pots, so that this overflowing power might clearly be from God and not from us. 8We are afflicted but not finished off, at a loss but not despondent, 9persecuted but not abandoned, thrown … Continue reading →

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