by Gardens Presbyterian | Jun 19, 2024
Last week, we learned that the biblical characteristic of faithfulness is a virtue that encompasses unwavering commitment, reliability, and loyalty, rooted in a deep trust in God and a dedication to fulfilling promises and responsibilities. God isn’t just...
by Gardens Presbyterian | Jun 17, 2024
The biblical characteristic of faithfulness is a virtue that encompasses unwavering commitment, reliability, and loyalty. It is rooted in a deep trust in God and a dedication to fulfilling promises and responsibilities. Throughout the Bible, faithfulness is...
by Gardens Presbyterian | Jun 3, 2024
The Christian year includes two central cycles focused on major events in the life of Christ: the Christmas cycle (Advent-Christmas-Epiphany) and Easter cycle (Lent-Easter-Pentecost). Each of these seasons begins with a time of preparation and anticipation followed by...
by Gardens Presbyterian | May 28, 2024
With Trinity Sunday coming up, I want to share a portion of a sermon that I came across a few years ago. It was given on Trinity Sunday back in 2002 by Father Al Schifano, a priest in Diocese of Tucson, AZ. It plays off of the classic Abbot and Costello routine,...
by Gardens Presbyterian | May 20, 2024
Pentecost is often considered the birthday of the Church. It’s the day when the Jesus’ disciples—some say almost 120 of them—were visited and gifted by the Holy Spirit. But who or what, exactly, is the Holy Spirit, besides being probably the most misunderstood and...
by Gardens Presbyterian | May 13, 2024
The Ascension of Christ may not seem as momentous to the Christian story as the resurrection or as rousing as the image of Jesus on the cross. After the death and resurrection, in fact, the Ascension might even seem somewhat anti-climactic. For the Christian, however,...
