Rev. Zach

Jeremiah 23:1-6   Colossians 1:11-20   Luke 23:33-43 Today is a day we talk about one of John Calvin’s favorite topics. Any guesses what that might be? Yes – the sovereignty of God! Of course, you may know it better as “Christ the King” Sunday or the “Reign of Christ.” The Roman Catholic church actually calls it, “ The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe,” which is fine since they came up with the idea back in 1925 to end the church year celebrating the kingdom which has come and is yet to be revealed. This is also one of those days that Pastors and theologians obsess over because the language is so outdated. Our concept of kings has devolved to despots and figureheads. Lord is really no better when you get down to it since that was a term that was actually lesser than a king. It really just indicated that there were people under you whose lives you controlled. Reign is about the same thing, as it applies to regional governance. I would b...

2 Samuel 23:1-7        Revelation 1:4b-8        John 18:33-37 “In times like these, in times like these, O I need you Lord to help me!” So the song goes, filtered through memories of campfires and blissful nights when the worst problem was getting a cabin of children to go to sleep. We teach these songs – and the stories of our faith – in times of peace so that they will be “in the bag” that we reach into during darker times. This week seems pretty dark, as we struggle with a correct response to human suffering in the greatest refugee crisis to hit Europe since World War II. Likewise, the stories from France and Mali continue to break our hearts. Meanwhile the earth continues to shake in Mexico and Japan. And, regardless of how you voted, we are all unsure of what’s to come from those who were elected as public servants in yesterday’s election. All of this may have you wondering where God is and what God is going to do about all this mess down h...