Reformation Sunday Isaiah 45:1 Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 46; Romans 3:19-28; John 8:31-36 Christians of Lutheran tradition take a break from the revised common lectionary this Sunday to celebrate the beginning of the Reformation movement when Martin Luther placed his 95 theses on the door of the Wittenberg church in Saxony, Germany, on October 31st, 1517. …
Sermon 10.22.23 – A Very Loaded Question
The Word This Sunday – 10.22.23
21st Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 45:1-7; Psalm 96:1-13; 1 Th. 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22 There is way more than what meets the eye when Jesus' is approached by Pharisees and Herodians from Jerusalem who wish to entrap him (Matthew 22:15). Overall, the situation is very tense. It all began in the early verses of chapter 21 …
Sermon 10.15.23 – The Party Is On
The Word This Sunday – 10.15.23
20th Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 25:1-9; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14 This Sunday, the revised common lectionary comes to us when the latest armed conflict in the Holy Land brings us horror, anger, anxiety, and sadness. It also brings us the parable of the wedding banquet. This is the third of the parables Jesus …
Sermon 10.08.23 – The Kingdom Rejected
The Word This Sunday – 10.08.23
19th Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:7-15; Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46 The Wicked Tenants is Matthew's first of back-to-back parables addressing the shortcomings of the people called to advance and accept the kingdom of God. This is the same as the kingdom of heaven come near for us, announced by John the Baptist (Matthew …
Bridging Faith 