Each new year begins during the cold, dark days of winter. Perhaps that’s why people often celebrate with fireworks and sparkling decorations, lighting up the midnight sky with festive radiant colors. I’m usually asleep before the ball drops in Times Square, but I do appreciate the thought of spreading light into the darkness as we…
It’s that time of year again, and we have a story to tell. Christmas is our story, the church’s story. Actually, it’s God’s story, and He has called His people in the church to tell it to the world. So, as the world decorates and celebrates this holiday season, let’s join in the merriment by…
It case you haven’t noticed, it’s that time of year again. With leaves changing color, the temperature slowly ebbing and the election nearly behind us, it’s time to turn our attention to the festive season of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. We know it collectively as Holiday Season; that is, the season of holy days….
I should begin by asking for your forgiveness as I feel led to share a few words about the Presidential election. It’s just a month away, people have already begun voting and our nation is divided in discouraging ways. So, let me share a few thoughts that I hope will be encouraging and helpful. First,…
September marks the beginning of our new ministry season, and we trust God will continue to bind our church together in loving fellowship and help each of us grow in faith in the coming days. Let me encourage you to make time in your schedule to participate in one or more of our ministries this…
We are blessed to live in a society of great abundance with lots of things and money and personal free-doms, and yet we suffer from an alarming scarcity of that which gives life meaning and leads to true peace and security: wisdom. For all the wealth and power we see in our culture, people are…
It’s a testimony to the genuineness of our faith that most prayers are not said out loud. We pray inside our minds, thinking words that our lips never pronounce but that we believe God hears just the same. Trusting that the unseen, all-knowing God can discern our prayerful thoughts gives evidence of remarkable faith. I…
Our ministry season tends to run from fall through spring, with quieter weeks during the summer. While we continue to gather each Sunday for worship and care for each other faithfully year-round, summer’s less busy schedule gives us an opportunity for more time in prayer and reflection over the things that matter to God. So,…
Did you know there is no official terminology in the liturgical calendar to mark the 40 days between Jesus’ resurrection and ascension? Our church doesn’t pay much attention to the church calendar beyond Advent and Holy Week, but I find it surprising that in 2,000 years, Christians haven’t come up with a good word to…
Broadway will host a Maundy Thursday Worship and Communion Service on March 28 at 7 p.m. We will be joined by brothers and sisters from other Northern Illinois Covenant churches, continuing our tradition of shared worship during Holy Week. Maundy Thursday commemorates Jesus’ final meal with His disciples before going to the cross. That evening,…
