24 Dec It. Is. TIME!
“When the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman…God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children.” It. Is. Time! Tonight is the time, the RIGHT...
Author: John Guilfoyle
17 Dec Famous “second” words
We’re all familiar with “famous last words.” Those final utterances of people that might even be more immortal than the person or their influence in history. Great comedic actor, Groucho Marx is reported to have said, “Die! My dear, that’s the last thing I’ll do.” And...
14 Dec It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…but we still have a bit more of Advent ahead of us! The 4th Sunday in Advent is this week… When Love Comes to Town…the classic BB King /U2 collaboration, but more importantly…It’s the gospel…the incarnation of God’s love for...
07 Dec God works in mysterious ways…
The actual wording of the hymn by William Cowper (It’s not a Biblical verse) reads, “God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform.” I’ve misquoted that as a Bible verse my whole life…but it’s still appropriate because sometimes things happen that I have to...
03 Dec When God comes to town…Peace comes too!
Happy Friday y’all! How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace & salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns! The watchmen shout & sing with joy, ...
30 Nov It’s Advent! Don’t miss it!
“What if God was one of us?” Joan Osbourne asked that in a song some years ago. It’s a great question! What would life be like if God knew what it felt like to be hungry, tired, sad, angry, delighted, disappointed…just like us. “The Word became flesh...
26 Nov “If you try to sleep through life, God will give you nightmares.”
26 November 2021 In a few minutes (1:00 p.m.) I’ll be on our LWF Zoom Bible Study Catch-up & you can still jump in! Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89477281917 Meeting ID: 894 7728 1917 But what I really wanted to share was something I read over the weekend that...
22 Nov O Come O Come Emmanuel
I like the Advent & Christmas songs almost more than any other songs we sing throughout the year. There is a robust sense of longing & leaning into God’s promises in the Advent & Christmas season…I just like it. Most of the songs have a lower-voice register...
20 Nov The Last Sunday of the Year…
WAIT! WHAT?! The LAST Sunday of the YEAR!?!?! Can’t be! There’s FIVE more weeks of 2021 left! Sure…but this Sunday is the final Sunday in the Church Year…Often referred to in the liturgical tradition as Christ the King Sunday or the Day of Fulfilment. It’s a...
14 Nov Hi Everyone!
Hi Everyone! Well…by the time many of you read this I’ll be in Sydney working with our gospel co-workers at LifeWay Lutheran Church planning worship strategies & themes for next year. Please pray for wisdom & our sensitivity to the voice of the Spirit during the next...