by James Melson | Oct 15, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
Yesterday in Rome, Pope Francis canonized several saints including Oscar Romero, the late Archbishop of San Salvador who was assassinated as he stood at the altar on March 24, 1980. He is a witness to the whole Church of commitment to standing up for justice for those...
by James Melson | Oct 8, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
Before followers of Jesus were known as Christians, the book of Acts tells us they were called The Way. That’s because following Jesus is not so much about professing a set of theological beliefs as it is living into a new way of life through the power of the Holy...
by James Melson | Oct 1, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
Yesterday’s lectionary gospel passage was Mark 9: 38-50. It included the following challenging words of Jesus, “If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung...
by James Melson | Sep 24, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
This week we are trying a new feature. You can listen to the sermon that Jim preached at New Community Church on September 16, 2018 titled “Knowing Is Not Enough.” This message focuses on God’s call to transformation rather than just learning more...
by James Melson | Sep 18, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
A few days ago on September 15 was the 55th anniversary of one of the great tragedies of the modern civil rights movement. On that Sunday morning in 1963, a bomb planted by KKK members exploded beneath a stairway in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL...
