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Jesus Unveils a Great Faith

Text: Matthew 15: 21-28 Things are not always as they first appear. When I did one of my many foolish or ugly things as a child, my mom or dad would discipline me. What that looked like to me was that they didn’t like me. At the time I resented it. But later I realized they disciplined me because they […]

The Son Still Shines in the Darkest of Storms

Text: Matthew 14: 22-33 How do you feel when troubles come your way? I’m not talking about a flat tire or a bad day at school. I’m talking about those troubles that bear down on us. How do you feel? When the doctor tells us something we don’t want to hear. When the company announces that layoffs are coming. How […]

And How Should We Live?

Text: 1Peter 4: 1-8 Lutheran pastors can get a little nervous when preaching what we call Sanctification. By sanctification, I mean the way God says we should live as his people. That nervousness can come from thinking, who am I stand up here and tell you how to live. But of course, it’s not me. But there’s also another reason […]

While Waitin’ for that Day

Text: Romans 8: 18-25 There’s a country western song by Brad Paisley. It begins like this: Sittin’ on a bench at West Town Mall He sat down in his overalls and asked me “You waitin’ on a woman?” I nodded, yeah and said, “How ’bout you” He said, “Son since nineteen fifty-two I’ve been waitin’ on a woman”             The […]

Don’t be Afraid to Hold Up Jesus

Text: Matthew 10: 24-33 Fear can be a paralyzing emotion. The fear of failure has kept many people from taking a risk for success. What do you fear? Some fear flying so they don’t even though it’s a lot safer than getting in your car. Some fear rejection so they hold back from investing themselves in a close relationship. Many […]