Now I lay me down to sleep...

Jesus is about to die. His next to final words from the cross are a prayer that God will keep his soul – like the child’s prayer, “Now I lay me down to sleep.” Jesus prays as a child to his Father, a memorized prayer that speaks of total trust – in life and in death. When Jesus committed his Spirit into the hands of his Father, he guaranteed for us that same assurance- that as I lay me down to sleep, the Lord will my soul keep. April 1, 10 a.m.

It's getting messy

It’s starting to get messy. Jesus’ execution has never been a tidy thing, but now, as he again speaks from the cross, his words tell of human suffering that will soon end in death. Jesus suffered as a man, as a human. When he said, “I thirst,” he did so in our place. Jesus’ death ensures that the messes that we create are cleaned up, fixed up. Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 25, 10:00 a.m.

Jayden Robert Shadoe Reaman

Yesterday we celebrated the baptism of Jayden Robert Shadoe Reaman. Congratulations to parents Jamie and Jessica! Jayden is part of that family, and yesterday the sacrament reminded us that he also a member of God's family.

Power Outage

Something big happened that Friday afternoon when the lights went out-- it was a cosmic battle. Jesus experienced God’s judgement upon all of creation… and he descended into hell. Because Jesus was forsaken by God, we will never be on our own. That promise is also extended to Jayden Robert Shadoe Reaman, baby boy of Jamie and Jessica, in his baptism this Sunday morning, Mar 18, 10 a.m.

veni, vidi, vici

Jesus came to earth. During the years he walked on this earth, he saw a lot of things – things that would have made him smile, but also things that made him cry. As he hung on the cross, Jesus saw his mother. When he saw her, he acted, speaking words that would ensure her future was secure. He offers that same certainty to us, having conquered sin and death. Jesus came, he saw, he conquered. Sunday, March 11, 2012, 10 a.m.

Stood up

The text asked if I had thrown my cell across the room after reading the message - the person I was to meet for breakfast had forgotten our appointment. I wasn't upset - these things happens. But at the same time, being stood up meant that I had been forgotten. We want to be remembered, by our families, by our friends, but especially by God. The criminal on the cross knew that. He said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." And Jesus remembered him. He remembers us too. Join us as we consider Jesus' last words, spoken from the cross. Sunday, Mar 4, 10 am.