"Why were you searching for me?" he asked. "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?" But they did not understand what he was

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. [James 2:26 NKJV] This is the time of year that the...

In those days Caesar Augustus declared that everyone throughout the empire should be enrolled in the tax lists. This first enrollment occurr

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. [Philippians 4:7 NRSV]

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalm 16:11

(And Mary said,) “Holy is his name. He shows mercy to everyone, from one generation to the next, who honors him as God. He has shown

And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his...

Someone recently asked me what Christmas tradition helped me feel like the Christmas season had begun?

It is an extraordinary time at St. Andrew’s, for we find ourselves in the midst of remembering where we have been and, at the same time, whe

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so...

Have you ever considered Halloween as a space for practicing community? An opportunity to share the love of Jesus Christ?

In this passage, Paul is writing to a fledging church in Galatia, a church that he had planted and nurtured, yet he was still trying to get

My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from

Does your day ever end with the feeling that you did not get everything done? You know, you have list of “to do’s” and you did not finish...

Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though...

Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich ...

Life was busy and we meant well, but they were grown and gone way too fast. The Scripture that comes to me when I reflect on the practice of

Those of you who were old enough to remember that day certainly cannot un-remember it. Where were you when you heard the news of the planes

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around himsel

The challenge for our church is to look beyond the walls of St. Andrew's to the community around us, to help lead them into the front door—