May 31, 2026: We’re On A Mission From God
Today, we find ourselves once again in the gospel according to Matthew. Chapter 28 details Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, and in this gospel, the risen Jesus greets Mary Magdalene and tells her to send the disciples to Galilee, where he will meet them. There’s a few verses in between about the reaction of Pilate and the high priest, which wasn’t great, and then we pick up the story in verse 16. Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20 16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And...
Read MoreMay 24, 2026 – One Spirit (Pentecost)
Today is Pentecost Sunday, also known as ‘the birthday of the church.’ But why is it called ‘Pentecost?’ If you think back to Holy Week, you may remember that Jesus’ death and resurrection happened right around Passover, arguably the largest and most significant Jewish festival – both then and now. But Passover is part of a larger story, and so it’s tied to another Jewish festival called Shavuot. Shavuot celebrates two things: the wheat harvest in ancient Israel, and the giving of the law, the Torah, at Mt. Sinai. After Passover, for seven weeks the people count each day, building...
Read MoreMay 17, 2026 – Whatcha Lookin’ At?
Today, we celebrate Ascension Sunday – the day we see Jesus ascend to sit at the right hand of God the Father. So we’ll be diving into Acts. The full title of this book ‘Acts of the Apostles’, which is a surprisingly accurate description. Written by the same person who wrote the gospel according to Luke, Acts is all about what happens after Jesus – when he’s no longer with them in flesh and blood and they have to figure out how to live and be and work and worship now in light of this crucified and risen Savior. Acts is when the people of God start figuring out what it...
Read MoreMay 10, 2026 – Hallelujah
Our Scripture reading for today appropriately comes from the book of Psalms – the hymnal and prayer book of God’s people for thousands of years. Scripture: Psalm 147 Praise the Lord!How good it is to sing praises to our God, for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. Great is our Lord and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.The Lord lifts up the...
Read MoreMay 3, 2026
Today, we’re going to take a little detour in the New Testament, all the way over to 1 Peter. It’s one of the shorter letters, so it’s toward the back of our Bibles. Your fun fact for the day is that the letters in the New Testament – everything between Acts and Revelation – aren’t arranged by theme, or date, or even by author. They are arranged by length. The longest one is Romans, so it goes first. The shortest is Jude, so it goes last. And everything in between is arranged by length. We haven’t encountered 1 Peter together in a while, so before we dive in to what it says,...
Read MoreApril 26, 2026 – The Bad Shepherd
First Reading: Ezekiel 34:1-16 The word of the Lord came to me: Mortal, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: To the shepherds—thus says the Lord God: Woe, you shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep? You eat the fat; you clothe yourselves with the wool; you slaughter the fatted calves, but you do not feed the sheep. You have not strengthened the weak; you have not healed the sick; you have not bound up the injured; you have not brought back the strays; you have not sought the lost, but with force and harshness...
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