Author: mbaye

God’s grace is put on display most clearly in the death and resurrection of Jesus. But it is also an act of grace that the news of His kingdom and the life He has granted in His Son should come to us. Today, we consider the work of the Holy Spirit in sending the Philip, […]

On this Good Shepherd Sunday, we consider Jesus’ words from John 10 and the costly care that He gives to His flock. A hired hand cares more for his own wellbeing than for that of the flock, so when danger comes, he flees. The good shepherd cares for the wellbeing of the flock – and […]

In the Creed, Christians confess that we believe in the “resurrection of the body.” But what does that mean? In our Gospel reading from Luke, we join the disciples in beholding with amazement the resurrected body of our Savior – talking, eating, relating. And in 1 John 3, we are told that we will be […]

In the combination of our Epistle and Gospel readings, Jesus the risen One comes to bring peace and reconciliation to his fearful and faltering followers. In John 20, He speaks peace to His disciples and gives them the gift of the Holy Spirit. He doesn’t reject Thomas in His unbelief, but draws Him back to […]

Meaningless… worthless… useless… These are some of the most discouraging words in our vocabulary. Most of us have moments where we feel the reality that these words convey. We wonder if our work even matters. Parents wonder if their children are even listening, or if their words are wasted. Children wonder why they have endure […]