Rev. Bobby Musengwa

Rev. Bobby Musengwa Transitional General Presbyter "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." — John 14:15 This Sunday's Gospel from John 14 reminds us that love, as Jesus speaks of it, is not primarily a feeling — it is a way of acting. The Greek word John uses, ἀγάπη (agapē), describes love that moves outward in deliberate giving, love that can be lived even when emotion alone might falter. It is the only kind of love that can be commanded, because it is defined not by how we...

"Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled" — Jesus Christ John 14:1-14 Rev. Bobby Musengwa Transitional General Presbyter My dear friends, the world has been changing at warp speed, and it’s a little scary. It’s not a stretch to say many of us, both locally and globally, are stretched and overwhelmed. I think we as pastors are leading congregations in a world that feels like it changed overnight, and nobody gave us the new map. We trained for one world and woke up in another. And if some...

As I write this, the day-old, shaky ceasefire between US and Israeli war against Iran seems to be holding. Israel continues to bomb Lebanon mercilessly. Russia’s war on Ukraine continues into its fifth year unabated. Gas and food prices have increased nationally and globally. People are suffering immensely all around. These are unsettling days. The drumbeat of war, the strain of global instability, and a pervasive sense of anxiety seems to press in from every side. Many at Mission...