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St. Andrew’s Midweek Update February 28, 2024 Sacrifice Do you remember Mel Gibson’s controversial movie “The Passion of Christ?” It was a graphically violent film, released on Ash Wednesday in 2004, that focused exclusively on the last days of Jesus, highlighting the details of his torture and crucifixion. I made the conscious decision not to…
St. Andrew’s Midweek Update February 26, 2025 Illumination vs. Illusion When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen. Luke 9:36 This Sunday churches all over the world will read the passage from Luke in which Jesus…
St. Andrew’s Midweek Update February 21, 2024 One Great Hour of Sharing Around the world, millions of people lack access to sustainable food sources, clean water, sanitation, education and opportunity. The three programs supported by One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) – Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People – all…
St. Andrew’s Midweek Update February 19, 2025 Forgiveness In the later chapters of Genesis, Joseph, Jacob’s favorite son, is betrayed by his brothers. They throw him into a well and sell him for 20 shekels of silver. Joseph’s journey takes him from slavery to prison to being put in charge of the Pharaoh’s stores of…
St. Andrew’s Midweek Update February 14, 2024 Ash Wednesday Last year, in my Ash Wednesday weekly update article I asked the question “Why would anyone want to have ashes smeared on their heads or hands while someone says, ‘you are dust and to dust you shall return.’” Why would we want to be reminded of…