Reformation Sunday Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 46; Romans 3:19-28; John 8:31-36 This Sunday, Christians of the Lutheran Tradition take a break from the Revised Common Lectionary to celebrate the beginning of the Protestant Reformation when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses against indulgences at the door of the Wittenberg University Church as an …
Sermon 10.20.24 – Grace Stewardship II: Spiritual Growth
The Word this Sunday – 010.20.24
22nd Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 53:4-12; Psalm 91:9-16; Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45 Mark reminds us what Jesus came to accomplish for humanity and what his hope is for Christians regarding the use of power in faithful relationships. The sons of Zebedee may have been acostumed to make use of their influence. We know from the …
Sermon 10.13.24 – Grace Stewardship I: A Better Life
The Word this Sunday – 010.13.24
21st Sunday after Pentecost Amos 5:6-7, 10-15; Psalm 90:12-17; Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31 In our Mark gospel narrative for this Sunday, a pious and polite rich man approaches Jesus respectfully and asks what he must do to inherit eternal life (verse 17). By kneeling, he treats Jesus with deference and extends the additional courtesy of …
Bridging Faith 