Posts from November 2026

Amos 5:21-24…“But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” vs.24 It’s hard to believe but election day is finally here. Those who have not voted by mail will be flocking to the polls to cast their ballots, not always an easy matter when there are propositions and judges to be considered! For some this is an exciting day, and they’ll be staying up late to check the returns, sometimes into the early morning hours. Others…

Amos 5:18-20…“Alas for you who desire the day of the Lord! Why do you want the day of the Lord? It is darkness, not light; as if someone fled from a lion, and was met by a bear;” vss. 18-19a It’s amazing how the church calendar works. We’ve just gotten by Halloween and are setting our sights on Thanksgiving, when out-of-the-blue Amos shows up for a visit. Amos was a prophet in Israel at a time of great prosperity and…

Matthew 5:1-12…“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” vss. 3-5 The passage known as “The Beatitudes” has long been the gospel text for All Saints’ Sunday because it provides the perfect description of those who walk faithfully in the way of Jesus. These descriptors are not to be considered as commandments or as the…