A beloved member of the First Church Fort Worth community – the late Reverend Bob Weathers – once made a statement about Christian ministry that captivated my imagination and inspired me to service.
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Foot Washing does not have the high profile in many churches that Christian Baptism and Holy Communion hold.
A striking element of this crucifixion narrative is the repeated attempts to delegitimize Jesus.
When I hear the words, “Taste and see that the Lord is good,” I think of a time our church served Holy Communion to an elderly woman living in a Fort Worth nursing home.
The return of Christ is described in the 22nd chapter of the Book of Revelation; and I want to be in that number when the saints march through the gates of the Heavenly City.
Unsurprisingly, Jesus’s followers did not at first believe he had been raised from the dead.
Easter is known by the faithful as “Resurrection Day,” but it could also be called “Wondering Day,” based on the initial response of those who first witnessed Christ’s rising.
This psalm begins with the reported last words of Jesus as he was being crucified – “Into your hands I commit my spirit” (Luke 23:46).
A striking element of this crucifixion narrative is the repeated attempts to delegitimize Jesus.
When I hear the words, “Taste and see that the Lord is good,” I think of a time our church served Holy Communion to an elderly woman living in a Fort Worth nursing home.