In Sunday’s sermon, we will continue walking with Luke towards Holy Week, though I almost decided to go with the Lectionary selection from the second letter of Paul to the church at Corinth. And while I am using the NIV in this email, I also especially like The Message translation. 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. 16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.17 Therefore, if anyone is in
Dear God of Wisdom, What is our prayer today? Is it the long list of our family and friends who need your special attention? Is it the long list of poor and hungry in the world who need your mercy? Is it for ourselves that we may work through our stress and struggles and find relief? Is it for ourselves that we may know how better to do your work in this world? Is it to find our passion? Is it to know true love? Is it to know true suffering? It is for our brother, our sister, our mother, our spouse- that they may see Your light shining upon them? Is it for hope in this world of violence, hunger and despair? Is it for peace in a never ending era of war and death? Is it in thanksgiving for the