Christ at the Center

Beliving in Christ and Having Doubts - 14 December 2025

Part 3 of the Advent Preaching Series, "Believe: Following Christ." How can believing in Christ help us when we struggle with doubts and discouragement? The Gospel Reading shows the way during the dialogue between disciples of John the Baptist and the Lord Jesus.

Conversion to Christ Produces a Fruitful Life - December 7, 2025

Part 2 of the Advent preaching series, "Believe: Following Christ." Captivated by the love of Christ, we desire to live centered on Christ. We need to prayerfully reflect about how our aspirations become actions. It may reveal that some areas of our lives are out of order. We turn to Christ to regain our focus. We trust in His healing mercy.

Life in Christ on Purpose - November 30, 2025

Holy Family Parish will celebrate our 150th anniversary in 2026. This will be a time for renewal as God continues to empower us to fulfill our mission. Beginning with Adent, I will invite us to reflect on the three-fold discipleship pathway in our Mission Statement (i.e., believe in Christ, belong to His Church, and bless our communities). Advent will focus on four aspects of following Christ. The Lord Jesus teaches us not to be indifferent about our conduct but to live an intentional Christian life. During this first week of Advent, consider if Christ is at the center of our lives. Do we allow the teaching and example of Christ to influence our thoughts, speech, and actions?

Certain Truths Amid Uncertain Times - November 16, 2025

The Lord Jesus teaches that us to rely on what is certain amid the uncertainties of life. How do we counter those who are proactive in doing what is unloving, unmerciful, unwise, and unjust? Testify about God’s transforming and triumphant love at work within us and around us.

The Significance of Three Temples of God

The prayers and Scriptures Readings for this Feast remind us to respect and revere three temples of God: Christ, the Church, and the Christian. 

Do You Believe This? - November 2, 2025

We commemorate all the faithful departed, praying for the repose of their souls as they undergo the purifying love of our Lord God and Savior. In the encounter between the Lord Jesus and Martha, we are encouraged to rely on the Gospel of God and the grace of God to build our faith as we are grieving.

Being Honest with God - October 26, 2025

In the Gospel Reading, the Lord Jesus teaches how to be truly humble. It is a process of cooperating with God to live according to our great dignity. We agree with God about our true identity and purpose. We are being honest with God, ourselves, and others.

Praying to God with Confience - October 19, 2025

The Lord Jesus Christ teaches us not to get weary in worshipping or discouraged in our devotion. We can pray to God with confidence because God is worthy of trust to provide for our needs. This includes having confidence that when and how God answers is the right time and way, respectively.

Thanking God Transforms Lives - October 12, 2025

Ten lepers experienced healing from the Lord Jesus. They had walked in faith according to the word of the Lord. Only one returned to parise, worship, and thank Jesus. Do our prayers of thanksgiving have as much as a place in our prayer life than our prayers for intercession for ourselves and others?

From Pain to Power and Praise - October 34, 2025

The prophet Habakkuk cries out in pain to God because of the situation around him. God seems absent but he knows that God has not abandoned him. God responds that nothing can prevent what God wants to accomplish withihn us as we trust in God's timing and live according to God's teaching.