Advent 3A 2019Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146, James, 5:7-20, Matthew 11:2-19 Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you. – Isaiah 35:4 John the Baptist stands at the edge of our ordered world and cries out, “Behold!” Turn away from busy preoccupations and “Behold!”…
Advent 2 2019Katie Whitmire Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 72, Romans 15:1-13, Matthew 3:1-12 You guys may be seated. It’s me that Isaac was talking about, the surprise guest speaker, but I’m excited to be here and get to share with you guys from today’s readings. In this Advent season, we will come face to face with darkness. In an opinion piece for the…
Advent 1 2019Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 2:1–5, Psalm 122, Romans 13:8-14, Matthew 24:29-44 Stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. Be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. As we begin the season of Advent, we are looking for the coming…