It’s easy to say, “Don’t take the Lord’s name in vain.” It’s better to live it out. Today we have heard the story of a man named Achan from Joshua…
In the story of the “Golden Calf” from Exodus 32 we see a dramatic depiction of the Second Commandment in which God says, “You shall not make for yourself an…
In I Kings 18 we have a dramatic depiction of the first commandment. We read about a showdown between King Ahab and Elijah: the political leader and the spiritual leader…
In the game of Monopoly, the “Get out of jail free” card is lucky draw. For some Christians it is now used as a metaphor for a “Ticket to heaven”.…
In Acts 3:6 the apostle Peter says to a man who had never walked before, “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” With these simple words, not only…
In our reading today, the apostles Peter and John heal a man who was lame from birth. In the powerful Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, they raise the man…