Browsing the March 2026 archive of Pastor's Message
Palm Sunday, 2026
Posted by Christy .. on 3/23/26
My Dear People,
Today we begin Holy Week. We begin with the solemn entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Up to this point, Jesus had been careful in public settings to keep His Messianic identity quiet. That secrecy ended, however, when He entered Jerusalem. The crowds spread their garments on ... Read More »
5th Sunday of Lent, 2026
Posted by Christy .. on 3/23/26
My Dear People,
When Jesus hears of the illness of Lazarus, he actually delays his travel to Bethany because he loves the whole family! So, we see that the death and resurrection of Lazarus is a premeditated act of Jesus’ love.
By the time Jesus arrived in Bethany, Lazarus ... Read More »
4th Sunday of Lent, 2026
Posted by Christy .. on 3/09/26
My Dear People,
During these first three weeks of Lent, we look at stories from the Gospel of John: 1) The Samaritan Woman, 2) The curing of the man born blind, and 3) The Raising of Lazarus represent humanity which without God is basically a sinful life like 1) ... Read More »
3rd Sunday of Lent, 2026
Posted by Christy .. on 3/03/26
My Dear People,
Today’s Gospel deals with Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. Whenever there are well-mentioned meetings of a man and a woman in Scripture, it generally indicates a nuptial image. In Genesis, it was at the well that Jacob met Rachel and they eventually married. ... Read More »
2nd Sunday of Lent, 2026
Posted by Christy .. on 3/03/26
My Dear People,
The Transfiguration scene bears witness to an inner circle of three among the Twelve—Peter, James, and John. Here, He takes them up on a high mountain. In the Old Testament, it is the kind of place viewed as especially suitable for divine revelation (See Gen 2.2, ... Read More »