Easter will be the first Sunday of April. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. For centuries, Christians have marked the weeks leading up to the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection by remembering His journey to the cross. Before He could rise again, Jesus had to die, and before we can rejoice on Easter, we need…
Broadway has been blessed over the years with faithful, generous and caring church members. We excel in a number of ministry areas, but perhaps most of all, we excel in caring for one another. We love each other. We enjoy being together. We pray for the needs of our church family. In many ways, Broadway’s…
What are your hopes for the New Year? What do you expect will happen? What do you fear might happen? What would you be happy to leave behind in 2025? What would you like to carry forward into 2026? Let’s be honest: we can’t control the future. We have little power over what may happen…
Despite all our experience, most of us are not good at waiting. Patience may be a virtue, but it’s a fleeting one. Whether we are anticipating something good – like Christmas Day – or dreading something bad – like a dentist appointment – waiting may be, as the song goes, the hardest part. Christmas is…
As we walk through fall with Thanksgiving on the horizon, it’s harvest time in the fields and we are reminded that Jesus called His followers to bear good fruit to God’s glory (John 15:8). You may remember that I preached on leading fruitful lives recently, and the question lingered in my heart: what sort of…
We all get distracted sometimes. We let our focus drift from time to time away from what matters most. Even faithful followers of Jesus like you and me sometimes let troubles and temptations cloud our minds, distracting us from loving God and serving Jesus as fully as we should. One of the great distractions of…
We are not alone in ministry. Broadway serves the Rockford community alongside dozens of other faithful, Christ-honoring congregations, including several Covenant churches in northern Illinois. Through our denomination, we are also connected to ministries across the nation and around the world. At the end of June, delegates will meet in Orlando for Gather, the Annual…
It will soon be Easter, but let’s not rush too quickly to the story of Jesus’ resurrection. Let’s walk with Him oward the cross, let’s listen to the words He spoke, let’s contemplate His suffering and allow our souls to feel the sorrow of His death. Easter falls late on the calendar this year, so…
Jesus talked a lot about bread. I understand some people need to limit their gluten intake for health reasons, but we can all appreciate how bread is presented in the Bible as a symbol of what satisfies our daily needs. We get hungry and have to eat, and bread is the most basic food that…
Compound interest is a remarkable force of financial power. For instance, if you were to invest $100 at 7 percent interest for 20 years, it would turn into nearly $400. Or imagine if someone had invested just $1 at the time of Christ into a bank account paying a modest 1 percent annual rate of…
