“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”  It isn’t hard to rejoice when spring has sprung and the weather is sunny and warm.  Let us give thanks for all of God’s blessings and let us remember that there are many in great need and lift…

Our gospel lectionary reading today contains one of the most beloved passages in all of the Bible, John 3:16.  We know Christ’s words by heart, but today we will look at the context of Christ’s words and the circumstances that caused Jesus to say those words in the first place.  As we walk the familiar…