The Word this Sunday – 12.08.24
2nd Sunday of Advent Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 In this second Sunday of Advent, Luke brings us the voice of John, son of Zechariah, crying out from the wilderness in a time when the people struggled under abusive, neglecting, and self-serving rulers and leaders, proclaimed life anew brought about by the …
Sermon 11.17.24 – Grace Stewardship IV: Keeping the Faith
The Word this Sunday – 11.17.24
26th Sunday after Pentecost Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-8 The passing of the seasons can become a powerful metaphor for the apocalyptic texts we receive on the 26th Sunday after Pentecost. It is mid-November, and the days are surely about to end. The sun will disappear, and light will be extinguished from …
Sermon 11.10.24 – Grace Stewardship III: What Kind of Thing Are We Putting in The Treasury?
The Word this Sunday – 11.10.24
25th Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 Whatever the scribes were doing with the properties of widows was criminal. They likely ran the temple beurocracy for the High Priest and would handle the legalities associated with Jewish religious costumes, such as inheritance and property transfer upon an individual's death. …
Sermon 11.03.24 – The Day God Learned How Much It Hurts
The Word this Sunday – 11.03.24
All Saints Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 24; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44 This first Sunday of November, Christians of the Lutheran perspective take another break from the Revised Common Lectionary to observe the All Saints Festival. During worship, we commemorate all who are made saints by God’s gracious gift of forgiveness and faith in Jesus Christ. Traditionally, …
The Word this Sunday – 10.27.24
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 …
Bridging Faith 