Posts from November 2024
The Genealogy of Jesus
Weekly Update – November 14th, 2024 This week we returned to our series in the gospel of Luke. So far, we have seen the births of John that Baptist (1:57-66) and Jesus (2:1-7), side by side. We have also seen a bit of John the Baptist’s ministry (3:1-20), ending with him being in prison for calling out Herod Antipas’ sin of adultery and incest (3:20). Yet as we came to chapter 3 verse 21, it is almost as if Luke…
Responding to the Election
Weekly Update – November 7th, 2024 One of the fundamental graces that has kept our democracy going for over 245 years is the smooth transition of power that occurs every 4 to 8 years. Elections occur, voters vote and the losing party concedes allowing this country to remain peaceful as its history continues. We all had the opportunity to witness this up close on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning as Donald J. Trump became president-elect of the United States. President Biden has…