Posts from 2015 (Page 9)

Toward Sunday

We continue our four-week series, What Keeps You Awake At Night?, this week with focus on Matthew 2.19-23. Mary, Joseph and Jesus journey home from Egypt.  The death of Herod provides no relief for them.  Joseph learns that Archelaus, the son of Herod, was the new ruler.  Archelaus was every bit as cutthroat as his father before him.  The family seeks safety in the town of Nazareth. Outline of the series January 4    Matthew 2.1-12  Epiphany Sunday January 11 …

Tubman House

Some of us are kept awake at night with concern for others.  We are especially concerned for women and children who live on the margins of our city.  We are grateful for the work of Tubman House in Sacramento, CA.  “Through Tubman House, young parents (18 to 21 years old) experience healthy living, intensive case management, parent coaching and educational support so that they leave prepared to be leaders in their own lives, and leaders in the lives of their…

Toward Sunday

We continue our four-week series, What Keeps You Awake At Night?, this week with focus on Matthew 2.13-18. Outline of the series January 4    Matthew 2.1-12  Epiphany Sunday January 11  Matthew 2.13-18 January 18  Matthew 2.19-23 January 25  Mark 1.14-20 Take time to read Matthew 2.13-18 aloud. This is one of the many violently troubling stories we encounter in Scripture.  Herod’s order to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and it’s vicinity who are two years old and under…
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