Entries by Mark Lansberry

Bread, Bath and Beyond: Beyond Belief – Jan 21, 2018

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” John 1: 43-51 As this season progresses, we will […]

Bread, Bath and Beyond: Bath – Jan 14, 2018

“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They replied, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” Then Paul said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They answered, “Into John’s baptism.” Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one […]

Bread, Bath and Beyond: Bread

“While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, ‘Take, eat; this is my body.’” — Matthew 26:26 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth… God will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no […]

I Believe in New Beginnings

Then the one seated on the throne said, “Look! I’m making all things new.” He also said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Revelation 21:5 Because we believe in the incarnation of the Christ, we believe in new beginnings, in a better world. As we look over the past year and […]

I Believe Even When . . .: I Believe in the Light

“What came into being through the Word was life, and the life was the light for all people…” In this last week of Advent, our anticipation, our yearning, for the light is palpable. What is this growing within us? As our theme song has proclaimed, even when the sun is hidden from sight, even when […]