Faith and spirituality February 11, 2021 Mike Williams “The seed is the word of God.” (Luke 8:11) In the parable of the sower in Luke 8:1-15, Jesus asks his followers to reflect on what kind of soil Share this:ShareTweetPrintEmail Read More
Faith and spirituality February 10, 2021 Mike Williams “Who is this who even forgives sins?” (Luke 7:49) Psalm 36 proclaims the justice and righteousness of God. In Luke 7:36-50 Jesus reminds Simon that God’s righteousness includes the Share this:ShareTweetPrintEmail Read More
Faith and spirituality February 9, 2021 Mike Williams “Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer.” (Psalm 61:1) Prayer is our opportunity to reach out to God and know that we will be heard. The Holy Spirit lifts Share this:ShareTweetPrintEmail Read More
Faith and spirituality February 8, 2021 Mike Williams “Are you the one who was to come?” (Luke 7:19) Simply recognizing the authority of Jesus’ teaching does not mean that we know exactly who he is. Luke 7:18-28 says Share this:ShareTweetPrintEmail Read More
Faith and spirituality February 6, 2021 Mike Williams Sunday School Reminder Face to face Sunday School resumes tomorrow, February 7. Social distancing measures will apply, but it will be great to Share this:ShareTweetPrintEmail Read More
Faith and spirituality February 5, 2021 Mike Williams Covid Self-Care Box thank you For the past several weeks, Lily has been collecting self-care items to show our appreciation for area medical workers. Yesterday Share this:ShareTweetPrintEmail Read More
Faith and spirituality February 4, 2021 Mike Williams “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.” (Luke 6:27) The vitriol and violence of the most recent election cycle demonstrates how dangerous it can be when we turn all Share this:ShareTweetPrintEmail Read More
Faith and spirituality February 3, 2021 Mike Williams “Blessed are you who are poor” (Luke 6:20) Luke’s retelling of the Beatitudes in Luke 6:20-26 differs slightly from Matthew’s version of the Sermon on the Mount. Luke Share this:ShareTweetPrintEmail Read More
Faith and spirituality February 2, 2021 Mike Williams “They came to be healed of their diseases.” (Luke 6:18) Tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 3, is the deadline for St. Francis Hospital COVID self-care boxes. Jesus’ ministry was concerned with both Share this:ShareTweetPrintEmail Read More
Faith and spirituality February 1, 2021 Mike Williams “The seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord.” (Deuteronomy 5:12-15) American society often makes an idol of productivity and busyness. The idea of sabbath is vital for a culture like Share this:ShareTweetPrintEmail Read More
