April 12, 2020
Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Amen. The phrase “angel eyes” will conjure up different ideas based on your age and interests, but for now, push all those other kinds of angel eyes out of your mind. Today I want you to focus on only one set of angel eyes, and through… Read More »
April 11, 2020
Tonight we rest in the comfort that we know Jesus will not remain in the grave. Tomorrow we will shout the acclamation Alleluia Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
April 10, 2020
Grace to in Jesus’ name. Amen. We have been looking through the eyes of many people throughout this Lenten season. Tonight, we will view Jesus’ crucifixion through God’s eyes. What did God the Father see on Good Friday? He saw His only-begotten Son suffering and dying on a cross. Can you imagine the horror at… Read More »
April 9, 2020
Grace to you in Jesus’ name. Amen. Tonight, there’s blood all over the place. It is in in our liturgy, hymns, and Scripture Readings. You need to look under all this blood by hearing the Word of God to find that there is more there than meets the eye. Our Old Testament Reading sets the… Read More »
April 5, 2020
Grace, peace, and God’s great mercy I pray would be yours in Jesus’ holy name. Amen. In the Bible the number ‘40’ has meaning. It appears many times, always around a time of testing or a time of preparation. It never ends there. It’s not supposed to. In the Bible you have: Jesus is in… Read More »
April 1, 2020
Grace, peace and mercy be yours in Jesus’ name. Amen. Worldly eyes is the title of this message. That can have two meanings and tonight we mean both. “Worldly” can mean “having a lot of practical experience in life.” It can also mean “being of the world rather than of God.” In our Passion Reading… Read More »
March 29, 2020
God has brought the nations of the world to Austin, MN. How can we not go and tell all nations when they are right outside our door step?!
March 25, 2020
Grace to you, and peace, In Jesus’ holy name. Amen. “If looks could kill.” Can you picture eyes filled with rage? In the ancient world, and still today in some cultures, the “evil eye” is a glance that is thought to cause harm to the recipient. That’s how I envision the eyes of the Temple… Read More »
March 22, 2020
I bring you grace, peace, mercy and care from our holy living triune God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. We at St. John’s are going through some challenges. We, like the rest of the planet, are working through the Coronavirus challenge. Beginning with the end of September, on Rosh Hashana (the Jewish Old… Read More »
March 18, 2020
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Two weeks ago, we looked at and through Judas’ betraying eyes and recognized our own betrayals of our Lord. Last week we saw the disciples’ sleepy eyes in the Garden of Gethsemane and identified the times we have fallen asleep in doing our Christian duty. This… Read More »
