Dear friends of the ministry at Advocate Condell Medical Center, During the month of June, we will minister Peace for Our Souls. Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace and in Him, we have peace with God. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, […]
Dear friends of the ministry at Advocate Condell Medical Center, During the month of May, our preaching will focus on The God of Love. Ancient Greeks had Eros as their god of love. Ancient Romans had Cupid as their counterpart. Ancient Egyptians had Hathor as a goddess of love. None of these can even compare to […]
Chapel Worship Guide for Sunday 9 AM—March 31, 2013 The Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Prelude—LeAnn Malecha (worship artist First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville) Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Easter Sunday Service by Lakeview Presbyterian Church Call to Worship, Psalm 9:1-2 Prayer of Invocation Hymn #155, Man of Sorrows, What a Name Scripture Reading […]
He is Risen! He is Risen, indeed! Just as He said. Sometimes, I try to imagine the fear, the confusion, the shock, and the awe that the women might have felt when they first encountered the empty tomb. An angel proclaims “Do not be afraid” to assuage their fear. To hear the angel’s knowledge of why […]
The grave contains Jesus’ cold, dead body on Holy Saturday. I am grieved at how much grave trampling is going on by those who call themselves Christian. We’re concluding our Lenten devotional series on The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece in which Paul has been proclaiming, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because […]
It’s Good Friday –a day to remember the way Jesus Christ suffered and died. To remember how He bore our sins through His death on the Cross. Think about all His sufferings and how the insults we have issued to brothers and sisters (in humanity and even now in Christ) fell upon Him. Insults to […]
Imagine that today, you’re standing before God, the Judge: Having to give an account of your life. Having to own up to all your sins. Having to acknowledge the many ways you violated God’s commands. Having to confess all the ways you capitulated to the culture. Having to explain why you took the wide, easy […]
Years ago, comedian Emo Philips performed “Once I was in San Francisco,” a routine that included a joke that has been voted the best religious joke ever (watch here): Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, “Don’t do it!” He said, “Nobody loves me.” I said, “God loves you. Do […]
Submission to the government is easy! Not… Many days go by in which I wonder how Presidential spokesperson Jay Carney can look at himself in the mirror without cringing. Speaking for the government as he does…with God watching? In the days prior to President Nixon, I’m sure the White House lied. It’s human nature to lie. But […]
The cheese stands alone, the Christian does not. It’s easy to be countercultural and come across as holier-than-thou. Taking a stand on your principles sometimes means you need to stand alone (and is the result, but it should not be the goal). Unlike the child’s game, “The Farmer in the Dell,” it’s not the goal to finish […]
