Spiritual Blindness — A Message for February 15, 2026

Today, my friends, is the final Sunday in the season of Epiphany. In a few days, we will gather for Ash Wednesday worship at St. John’s Lutheran church in Blue Bell. Each year, on this final Sunday of Epiphany, we focus on Jesus’ Transfiguration. The Transfiguration...

Healing Miracles — A Message for February 8, 2026

The first portion of the book of John focuses on Signs that prove Jesus is the Messiah. There are 7 signs that John highlights. We focused on the first “sign” a few weeks ago when we read about Jesus’ first miracle: turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana. This...

The Woman at the Well — A Message for February 1, 2026

Friends, last week, in worship, we focused on Nicodemus’ middle-of-the-night visit to Jesus. Even though Nicodemus was an educated Pharisee and leader of the Jewish Council in Jerusalem, he struggled to understand the meaning of Jesus’ words when they spoke. And, he...

Nicodemus Visits Jesus — A Message for January 25, 2026

Dear friends, we are reading our way through the rich Gospel of John in this, the season of Epiphany. Last Sunday, we focused on Jesus’ first trip to Jerusalem as a spiritual leader. He was dismayed by his trip to the Temple – within the walls of God’s house, people...

Cleansing the Temple — A Message for January 18, 2026

Friends, our worship services will focus on the Gospel of John over the next few months. Last week, we focused on Jesus’ first miracle – turning water into wine at the wedding of Cana.  This week, we pick up where we left off last week. After the wedding, Jesus...