by Neil Ellis | Mar 10, 2017 | Devotionals
This Sunday we find ourselves reading one of the most oft-quoted pieces of scripture, John 3:16. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” A wonderful promise...
by Neil Ellis | Mar 3, 2017 | Devotionals
Lent is the season which leads up to Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. It lasts forty days, not counting Sunday’s. The word ‘Lent’ comes from the Anglo Saxon word ‘lencten’ which means spring. The number...
by Neil Ellis | Feb 11, 2017 | Devotionals
What is the purpose of God’s law? What did Jesus mean when he said, “I came not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it.” Our passage this Sunday continues our look at the Sermon on the Mount. We find Jesus instructing the disciples on some of the...
by Neil Ellis | Jan 27, 2017 | Devotionals
The Beatitudes are one of the most beloved passages in scripture. They speak about God’s promises, they are uplifting and comforting. But what do they really mean? This is question is one we will explore this week, but first we must agree about what we are...
by Neil Ellis | Jan 21, 2017 | Devotionals
What does it mean to follow Jesus? What does it look and feel like? Is it a simple process or complex? How might we count ourselves a disciples of Jesus Christ? These are questions which many have asked and wondered about. For everyone who asks the question the answer...
by Neil Ellis | Jan 14, 2017 | Devotionals
In our Gospel lesson from John this Sunday there are a variety of interesting things going on. Jesus is identified by John the Baptist, he recruits his first disciples and he even renames one of those disciples. However, what I find to be one of the most...
