April 25, 2025
Dear friends,
This week’s sermon features the remarkable transformation — could you even argue it was a “resurrection”? — of our old pal Peter in the Gospels and the book of Acts. Peter’s journey from a fearful denier of Christ to a bold leader in the early Church is nothing short of extraordinary. It reminds us that no one is beyond redemption, and that with God’s grace, even the most broken and faltering can be renewed. As we reflect on Peter’s powerful change, we are invited to consider our own moments of growth and renewal.
It also reminds us that we, as individuals, and as a group, can be transformed and “resurrected” into something new. What’s next? The Lord knows what is coming. Our job is to be faithful and then live what we are called to be – just like Peter was!
For the remainder of April and through the month of May, I’ll be preaching on resurrection and transformation. This accounting of Peter marks a great place to continue the story of what Christ began on Easter morning.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor Dan
PS – Trivia is coming soon. A reminder that in May, our trivia is moved to the second Friday of the month, 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 9. Our categories will be: Classic Childhood Toys; Food & Snacks; Old Testament; Science & Nature; Travel Destinations; and, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington & Concord, a category on “The American Revolution.” Your free correct answers will be: Mattel, Isaiah and “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World.”