Advent
Advent Imperatives— Be Alert!
The First Sunday in Advent November 29, 2015 Luke 21:25-36 “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. At that […]
Which Is Better— A or B?
Christ the King Sunday November 22, 2015 John 18:33-37 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, When I was young, in my early grade school years, the doctors not only discovered that I needed to wear glasses (which I strongly dislike to this very day), but they also discovered that I have amblyopia in my right eye. It is called a […]
The Lord is My Strength
Text: 1Kings 19:3-8 This is the season of garage sales. Well the story is told that the devil decided to have one. On the day of his sale is tools were all marked with the sale price. It was an ugly lot: hatred, envy, jealousy, deceit, greed and so on. Off on its own was a harmless looking tool. It […]
Did Love Really Win?
First, I want to give credit where credit is due. A number of these thoughts were taken from a sermon by Pastor Mark Jeske of the Time of Grace ministries. Text: 1Corinthians 6: 9-11 Gay marriage is here. So says the Supreme Court of our land. So says 5 men and women in a black robes- a slim majority. By […]
You Know the Grace of Our Lord
Text: 2Corinthians 8: 1-9 I was at a pastor’s conference. A veteran pastor described a worship service he had attended. All went well, he said. But something important was missing. I wondered what that could be. What would you guess? After a few moments, he said, the offering. The offering? I was a bit surprised. Why would he say that? […]