by Pastor Pam Brokaw | Dec 30, 2018 | Pastor's Blog
Did You Know? — The New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 9 • Luke is the only Gospel to include a story from Jesus’ childhood. • This story is a transition from the birth of Jesus to the ministry of Jesus. • In the King James Version of The Bible, Jesus talks...
by Pastor Pam Brokaw | Dec 23, 2018 | Pastor's Blog
Did You Know? — From “Journey to the Manger,” Paula Gooder “The name Anna is the Greek version of the Hebrew name Hannah.” “She (Anna) did not, like Simeon, live locally and was guided to the temple by the Holy Spirit. Instead she was dedicated and lived there...
by Pastor Pam Brokaw | Dec 16, 2018 | Pastor's Blog
Did You Know? — The New Interpreter’s Bible, Volume 9, Gospel of Luke “Luke’s infancy narrative is distinctive in that it constructs parallels and contrasts between the births and roles of John the Baptist and Jesus.” “Luke is the only Gospel to report any event from...
by Pastor Pam Brokaw | Nov 25, 2018 | Pastor's Blog
The Gospel John 18: 33-37(New Revised Standard Version) Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?”...
by Pastor Pam Brokaw | Nov 18, 2018 | Pastor's Blog
Mark 3:1-8 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who had the withered...
by Pastor Pam Brokaw | Oct 28, 2018 | Pastor's Blog
Weekly Reflection October 28, 2018 Rev. Pam Brokaw Traveling to Eastern Washington with a colleague this week has been grace filled. As we drove to the summit of the Wenatchee forest, my friend told me to look for the Larch trees. This time of year, the Larch fir...
