The Lord of the Sabbath
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
Our two stories from Mark this morning are linked by a number of commonalities. What links them? Let’s start with what is the most obvious link between these two stories […]
Holy Trinity Sunday
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
I remember when I was a boy, getting to know other children in my classes at school. Eventually, after talking about what we liked to play with, Legos for me. […]
Pentecost
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
Today we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit into the lives of Christ’s followers on the 50th day after his death. And what a fifty days they were for […]
Ascension Sunday
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
This past Thursday Norway had the day off. Thankfully it was a beautiful day too. We went for a long walk along the water, and all around us were individuals, […]
I give a new commandment
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
Just a few weeks ago we read other passages from this same section of John’s Gospel. For this section was a part of the Maundy Thursday reading. In fact the […]
Phillip, the Eunach, and Greece
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
As many of you know, Emily and I were gone last week at the Association of International Churches in Europe and the Middle East pastors and spouse conference. The AICEME […]
God calls us to be Under Shepherds
Sharon Hermanson
This is Good Shepherd Sunday. The Fourth Sunday after Easter. The church year is in 3-year cycles for the Scripture liturgically, yet we read a part of this chapter in […]
Silver and Gold, I do not have
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
Peter and John were walking through the temple gate called ‘Beautiful’ one day, when a man lame from birth called out to them for a gift of money. This man […]
Doubt is not unbelief
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
There is an ancient tradition, started by early Greek Christians in which the first Sunday after Easter was a Sunday in which to celebrate, and even find humor in life, […]
Easter Sermon
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
Alleluia, Jesus is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia! What a joyous day Easter is, for it is on this day that we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection…his new life. It is […]
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