Posted by debbie fields on 5/19/20
For Sunday, May 24, 2020 The Ascension of the Lord
Acts 1:1-11Ephesians 1:17-23Matthew 28:16-201
When I was younger, I remember going to a friends’ house to swim in their pool during the summer months. All the parents were on the deck, enjoying the company, while the kids ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 5/13/20
For Sunday, May 17, 2020 6th Sunday of Easter
Acts 8:5-8, 14-171 Peter 3:15-18John 14:15-21
When I was little, I came home from school one day after a lively lesson on saying yes to God in our lives and declared, “If Jesus were to come today and ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 5/06/20
For Sunday, May 10, 2020 5th Sunday of Easter
Acts 6:1-71 Peter 2:4-9John 14:1-12
Promises have meaning and are typically not taken lightly. There is something about receiving someone’s promise that evokes peace in our hearts. While the present moment may be uncertain or trying, knowing there ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 4/29/20
For Sunday, May 3, 2020 4th Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14A, 36-411 Peter 2:20B-25John 10:1-10
Do you ever feel that life is unfair? Though we understand that injustice and inequity exist, there is an underlying assumption that if we believe in God, or better yet get God ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 4/22/20
For Sunday, April 26, 2020 3rd Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14, 22-331 Peter 1:17-21Luke 24:13-35
“That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 4/15/20
For Sunday, April 19, 2020 Sunday of Divine Mercy
Acts 2:42-471 Peter 1:3-9John 20:19-31
As we age, we come to expect letdowns and disappointments. Because of so many unfulfilled promises and unmet expectations, we become cynical of anything that can seem too good to be true. Our ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 4/08/20
For Sunday, April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday The Resurrection of the Lord
Acts 10:34A, 37-43Colossians 3:1-4 Or I Corinthians 5:6B-8John 20:1-9
The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has sure caused a rift in the normal flow of life for people all across the world. Many sectors of life ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 3/31/20
For Sunday, April 5, 2020Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Isaiah 50:4-7Philippians 2:6-11Matthew 26:14—27:66 Or 27:11-54
When I was expecting my second son, I remember spending hours poring over decisions on his birth and what I wanted things to look like. Every step of the labor and ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 3/25/20
For Sunday, March 29, 20205th Sunday of Lent
Ezekiel 37:12-14Romans 8:8-11John 11:1-45
Experiencing anxiety when someone we love is ill can be extremely difficult. As faithful people, often our first (and best) response is to seek the Lord’s help. Waiting for an answer to that prayer can ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 3/22/20
For Sunday, March 22, 20204th Sunday of Lent
1 Samuel 16:1B, 6-7, 10-13AEphesians 5:8-14John 9:1-41
If we walk in the light of Christ, then we are able to assess the world and all of reality from God’s perspective, not just a material and functional one. Holding the ... Read More »