July 7, 2019
Grace to you and peace in Jesus’ holy name. Amen. A boy had just started his first paper route. He was eager to tell everyone about the struggles he endured because of his job. “I get up at 5 a.m. and while I’m getting dressed, Mom makes me breakfast. Then, just as I’m leaving for… Read More »
June 30, 2019
Grace, peace and mercy be yours in the name of Jesus. Amen. 2KR! In a world that now communicates by ‘texting’ we have become a people who abbreviate everything. At the seminary 2KR was a quick way for us pastor types to say “Two Kinds of Righteousness.” The Epistle reading for today is part of… Read More »
June 23, 2019
In this week’s message we will talk about “contributing a verse” to the greater “play” that is our life and worship in this community. If you know people who have no church home and would like to know more about what it means to be part of the “great play” that we talk about here.… Read More »
June 19, 2019
Jesus tells us often to not worry, not be troubled. Life comes with many challenges at every stage of life. That is the affect of sin on the world in which we live. There has been worry and fear ever since Adam and Eve ate from the forbidden tree. Sin bring punishment, but just like… Read More »
June 16, 2019
May the Holy Spirit give you grace and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. You’ve heard the old adage, “those who are ignorant of history are destined to repeat it.” Whether it is an ignorance of history, or a lack of concern for it, the result is… Read More »
June 9, 2019
May God’s grace reign over you all the days of your life. Amen. I want to remind you of two things: First: I wonder how many of you remember the little game we played when we had our Seder service last year. The middle bread was hidden and the children had to find it. The… Read More »
June 7, 2019
Grace to you, and peace, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The prophet Isaiah wrote God’s Word, as the Holy Spirit guided him: Rain and snow come down from the sky. They do not go back again until they water the earth. They make it sprout and grow so that it produces… Read More »
June 2, 2019
Grace to you and peace in the name of our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Today we celebrate Ascension. An event that occurred 40 days after Jesus’ resurrection. When Jesus died there was no time for a funeral. The approaching Sabbath Day forced them to bury Him quickly. The law concerning the Sabbath… Read More »
May 26, 2019
Grace to you and peace in Jesus’ name. Amen. Samuel Clemens, whom most of us know as Mark Twain, was an amazing writer. He was insightful, funny, a statesmen and an observer of human culture. Sadly, Mr. Clemens felt his ability to make us smile and laugh at our insecurities and contradictions qualified him to… Read More »
May 19, 2019
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. The Bible teaches in Psalm 8: From the mouths of little children and infants, you have built a fortress against your opponents, to silence the enemy and the avenger.1 Here God has declared that a war is going on. An enemy is attacking. Another Psalm reads:… Read More »
