Galatians 1:10-2:5Galatians

Mark 1:9-15

Jesus Came! What does this mean in fast-paced 2018? He came to show us the way, to affirm us, to test us and to use us. I don’t think we fully...

01/20/18 - 01/21/18

Mark 1:1-8

Can you imagine if all of Lancaster City and County decided to walk north of Harrisburg near Millersburg to be baptized in the Susquehanna? Well...

01/13/18 - 01/14/18

Advance | Healthy Community

Our vision for 2018 includes healthy community life (Advance). Good relationships are hard to come by. Like moving targets, they require effort...

01/06/18 - 01/07/18

The Freedom in Knowing Jesus

We often hear the Christian life described as "knowing Jesus" but what does that really mean? Jesus Himself extends the invitation to intimately...

12/30/17 - 12/31/17

Christmas Eve 2017 | One Name

What are we really celebrating on Christmas Eve? The end of trying to find the right gift, time with family, great food, and perhaps a story about...

12/24/17 -

Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14

Solomon gives us the conclusion of the matter after musing about his failed life experiment. What is it that will bring me true meaning? Where...

12/16/17 - 12/17/17

Ecclesiastes 9:11-11:6

Advent. Prince of Peace! Why am I not feeling it? Instead of peace, anxious weeds keep sprouting in my mind. Anxiety stems from a combination of...

12/09/17 - 12/10/17

Ecclesiastes 8:2-9:10

Why Advent? During the Advent season we anticipate together the arrival of the Christ-child. It’s good to anticipate. Without the wait, there...

12/02/17 - 12/03/17

Ecclesiastes 7:15-8:1

This is one of the most fascinating passages in Ecclesiastes. Solomon says, “Do not be over-righteous…why destroy yourself?” (v.16a), and...

11/25/17 - 11/26/17

Ecclesiastes 5:8-7:14

Do you have a dream? If it’s not somehow connected to God, then it can end up becoming a nightmare. The ability to enjoy anything comes from...

11/18/17 - 11/19/17

Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

This passage is about worship! What a break from the meaningless things Solomon worshipped and found so vain. How should we approach God? What...

11/11/17 - 11/12/17

Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:16

Freud and Frankl were two brilliant psychologists who lived in Vienna just before World War II. Freud specialized in man’s search for happiness...

11/04/17 - 11/05/17

Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

There are seasons for things. We don’t like unpleasant seasons. We rush. (At least I do). We try to be like everyone else. We don’t like...

10/28/17 - 10/29/17

Ecclesiastes 1-2

Join us in following the greatest life experiment of all times. Solomon (the author) describes the endless amounts of wealth, pleasure, wisdom,...

10/21/17 - 10/22/17

Matthew 13:47-50

Wouldn’t you love to live in a world with no evil? Whether it is hurricanes, raging fires, mass shootings, sexual assaults, greedy corporations,...

10/14/17 - 10/15/17

Matthew 13:44-46

Nearly every Sunday of my youth my brothers and I would load up in the car and head over to St Michael’s Catholic Church in Mt Airy, MD for the...

10/07/17 - 10/08/17

Matthew 13:33

When you add leaven to bread dough it quickly permeates and puffs it up. What is leaven? What does it represent in the Bible? Leaven has...

09/30/17 - 10/01/17

Matthew 13:31-32

This short parable has much to say about another hidden flaw trying to infiltrate the Kingdom of God- human pride. Whether the small size of a...

09/23/17 - 09/24/17

Matthew 13:24-30 & 36-43

Is the world getting better or worse? Sometimes I can’t believe my ears when I hear about the holocaust, or the crusades or how barbaric...

09/16/17 - 09/17/17

Matthew 13:1-23

What can we learn about the condition of our own hearts in response to God’s Kingdom?

09/09/17 - 09/10/17