The Word This Sunday – 11.26.23
Christ the King Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Psalm 95:1-7a; Eph. 1:15-23; Mat. 25:31-46 The time has come. In the third of the November parables about the coming of the Son of Man, he is finally here in the fullness of his glory. He gathers everyone and separates the sheep from the goats and the wheat from …
Sermon 11.19.23 – The Joy of Our Master
The Word This Sunday – 11.19.23
Sermon 11.12.23 – Bridezillas
The Word This Sunday – 11.12.23
24th Sunday after Pentecost Amos 5:18-24; Psalm 70; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13 For the remainder of November, the Revised Common Lectionary presents us with three parables in the Gospel of Matthew about the return of Jesus and the judgment it may bring to God’s people. All are significantly challenging, each in its own way. …
Sermon 11.05.23 – Bold and Courageous
The Word This Sunday – 11.05.23
All Saints Sunday Revelation 7:9-17; Psalm 34:1-10, 22; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12 Christians of the Lutheran Tradition take another break from the Revised Common Lectionary when we celebrate the All Saints Festival. On Reformation Sunday, we learned that God plays no favorites. There is no distinction. We are all sinners who have fallen short …
