Emily Leckie

The good news of the Kingdom of God is like a seed that grows and spreads throughout the world in ways we don’t always even notice and we often underestimate. Together, let us practice looking through the lens of faith which proclaims, “see that the Lord is good.”

Through the authority of his new teaching, Jesus heals a man who is paralyzed after he is brought to the Lord by tenacious friends. We too are called to be part of the healing ministry of God.

Following his baptism, Jesus begins his ministry of healing, calling, and teaching.

On this first Sunday of Christmas, the people of God gather to celebrate Christ’s birth with favorite carols. Meanwhile, the scripture contrasts the joyous songs with sounds of wailing, highlighting the reality that birth and death rest side by side in our world. In all of this, Christ is our Immanuel—God with us—who brings peace, […]

Throughout the season of Advent, as we attempt to patiently await the coming of the Christ-child into the world, we acknowledge our longing by focusing on one favorite Christmas hymn each week.