Luke 16:19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table….22 “The time came when the beggar died and the […]
Psalm 127:1 A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. 2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat– for he grants sleep to those he loves. […]
The story of the prodigal son is a familiar one. It’s a story of rebellion and envy and of what the Father’s forgiveness and love look like. It’s also the third story of Joy in the Lost and Found and an expression of the true spirit of Lent. Every once in a while, people ask […]
The summer schedule for Chapel Worship at Advocate Condell is here! Many thanks to our area churches and to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School for your ministry to the hospital’s patients and staff. I will be filling in the preaching dates and Scriptures on a first-responder basis. The theme will be Who is This King of […]
Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, March 18, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Welcome: Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship through song with Michael Webb,Christ Church Lake Forest and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Blessed Be Your Name It Is Well With My Soul In Christ Alone A reading of Psalm 130: Michael […]
Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ In the same way, I […]
Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Then Jesus told them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the […]
Psalm 126:1 A song of ascents. When the LORD brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. 2 Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” 3 The LORD has done great […]
I’m presently in purge-mode. My husband and I had been window shopping one day and admiring latest styles of furniture. He thought one item was particularly nice and asked if we had a place to put it. “No,” I said, “we’re all filled up and if we take on something new, something old has got […]
Luke 14:1 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched… Insert Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi shouting, “It’s a trap!” But Jesus’ reaction to the trap was not an evasive maneuver. He headed straight into their trap, exposing their pious […]
