by Neil Ellis | May 20, 2015 | Prayer
Jesus promised the disciples that after he left them he would send another, an advocate, in his place. The Holy Spirit comes, a Spirit of truth that continues to point us towards the teachings of Christ and of God’s holy purpose for creation. God of power and...
by Neil Ellis | May 18, 2015 | Sermons
On Ascension Sunday we experience the culmination of the Gospel story. In Luke’s gospel the ascension of Christ is not an event marked by great fanfare. In fact Luke only dedicates one sentence to Jesus ascending. Afterwards the disciples continue to worship in...
by Neil Ellis | May 15, 2015 | Devotionals
This Sunday is Ascension Sunday and our Gospel text from Luke deals with this subject. It is curious that Christ’s ascension is given one sentence in Luke’s gospel. For such a grand event it is surprising that Luke spends such little time on it. While...
by Neil Ellis | May 12, 2015 | Prayer
Gracious God, your love for us extends beyond our understanding. In a busy world we often seek rest. Amid the many conflicts and disasters we seek peace. Allow us to step beyond the boundaries of what we understand peace to be. Allow us to extend true, heartfelt...
by Neil Ellis | May 4, 2015 | Sermons
Trusting God sounds like it should be an easy thing. However, in our walk of faith there are many times when we might question God’s plan for us. When we realize that perhaps we would like a little more control or say in how events are being shaped. Our passage...
