Why Join the Congregation?

Following the Passover of Exodus 12 and Israel’s dramatic departure from Egypt, we find the people approaching Mount Sinai in the third month. This is the setting in which God...

“Judge not” (Matthew 7) may be one of the most quoted—and most misunderstood—sayings of Jesus. It’s often used to suggest that calling anything “sin” is itself sinful. But that...

From the very beginning of Scripture, God ordered time itself. In Genesis 1:14, we are told that the lights in the heavens were placed there “for signs and for seasons.”...

In last month’s blog, we talked about the elusive New Year’s resolution. One of my 2026 goals is to (yet again) attempt to read the Bible in a year. That...

Every January we hear the same refrain: New Year’s resolutions don’t last. By the third week, motivation fades, habits creep back in, and we quietly conclude that the whole exercise...

The season is upon us. Decorations are appearing on homes and lawns, and manger scenes once again remind us of Jesus Christ as a baby. It’s understandable — the season...