Reflection 10 August – Rev. Luke Blackbeard

Ephesians 2:1-10 Christ cures us from the Living Death and gifts us the living life Have you ever planned a trip — maybe overseas, or even just a weekend away or a hike — and imagined what it would be like? Maybe you pictured the scenery, the people, or the food. At...

Reflection 3 August – Rev. Luke Blackbeard

Ephesians 1:15-23 Growing up in Christ #3 We come to week three of Ephesians, our last in chapter one. We’re working through the letter over a total of 12 weeks, so after today, we’re a quarter of the way through. By the way, if you want to read through the whole...

Reflection 13 July – Rev. Luke Blackbeard

We’ve heard two readings from scripture this morning, one of which may be quite unfamiliar. I will touch on both of them, but my sermon this morning isn’t based on either of those texts. The reading will come shortly, but I would first like to invite you on a little...