Good morning all!  Just a few days until Easter but first…. Today’s scripture: John 19:25-30 Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother,…

Good morning all!  Just a few days until Easter…. Today’s scripture: John 13:5-17                                                                                    …

Good morning all! We are definitely in the homestretch now…. Today’s scripture:  Luke 22 7-13 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us that we may eat it.” They asked him, “Where do you…

Good morning all! Today’s scripture: John 12:20-26   Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, “The…

Good morning all!  Well, we are in the last stretches of our Lenten journey.  This week is Holy Week. I feel a little like it’s the calm before the storm… Today’s scripture:  Isaiah 42:1-9                                          …

Good morning all! Today’s scripture: Luke 19:28-40 After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied…

Good morning! I am up early and ready to go because it is TEDx day!  A day of TED talks coming!   Today’s scripture: Luke 22:1-13 Now the festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was near. The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they were…

Good morning all!  It seems to be pretty frosty in the Northwest…stay warm all!  On a sidenote before I get going this morning. Remember when I wrote about the brambles? I LOVE that so many people continued to engage that scripture and are still writing in. THANK you! It is great to have the conversation!…

Good morning all!  In just a week we will be in the midst of Holy Week…take a breath…. Today’s scripture: ROMANS 10:14-17 But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear…

Good morning all! Happy first day of Spring! And thank you to the so many responses yesterday…some appeared on the blog. If you want to continue the conversation or respond to some on the blog…please do! http://www.pastorcourt.wordpress.com Today’s scripture:  Luke 18:31-34   Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, “See, we are…