Only once in your life can you see the city of Venice for the first time. Pray that your initial encounter will be on a bright, resplendent day, for only a brilliant sun can reveal the startling beauty of this colorful city that looks as if it is always on festival....
An oft-repeated axiom about our society is that we are radically polarized. It is true that even within our congregation people hold a variety of opinions on gun control, same-sex marriage, abortion, the importance of January 6th, and a host of other issues. But the...
The woman who is the focus of our story today enjoys at least one advantage that most of those thronged around Jesus do not: she knows that she needs healing. Most of the people crowded around Jesus need guidance, need direction, need to experience redemptive power,...
