1 Lent C—3/10/19 Deuteronomy 26:5-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-12; Luke 4:1-13 Pr. Scott Kramer If you’ve been baptized, what did you sign up for? For many Christians, baptism is about the beginning and the end. After all, the Bible says, “Those who believe and are baptized will be saved.” Get yourself baptized, and you have it made in the life to come. But is this not faith based on … [Read more...]
Liars & Lies
1 Lent A17—3/5/17 Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Pr. Scott Kramer A couple of weeks ago my wife and I traveled to Arizona, which included two days in a remote monastery on a pre-Lenten silent retreat. It was a wonderful experience that you can read about in this month’s newsletter, if you haven’t already. This monastery we visited is surrounded by desert and mountains, similar to what I imagine Jesus saw when Matthew describes him being “led up by the Spirit … [Read more...]
Promise Amidst Temptations
The promise amidst the temptations in the wilderness By Melody Kroeger There is a lot of action packed into the readings this first Sunday of Lent. We began today with Noah and the “everlasting covenant between God and Noah and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” (Genesis 9:8-17) A covenant not just for Noah and his sons and their son’s generations but for ALL future generations – that God remember God’s promise and never again send flood waters to destroy the earth … [Read more...]