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The Ashes of Ash Wednesday
January 31, 2012 by
Lent will soon be here, a season of repentance and fasting. So it is proper that we take to heart our Lord’s words. He says, “When you fast, don’t put on a gloomy face like the hypocrites. They disfigure their faces, so their fasting is obvious to others. I assure you: They have their reward!” […]
Mark 1:21-28: The Purpose of Coming to Church
January 31, 2012 by
When we come to church, each of us seeks something. It’s like other areas in our lives. I go to Harter House to get groceries. I go to the gas station to get gas for my car. So, what do you expect to get when you come to Church? But specifically, what do you expect […]
The Didache, Lesson 4: The “No” of the Faith
January 31, 2012 by
The Didache, chapter 3, instructs us in the “no” and the “yes” of the faith. For the “no,” the Didache teaches us to look deeper into the root causes of our many sins. Then, it beckons us to see “discretion as the better part of valor.” The “No” 3:1 My child, flee from every […]
Jonah
January 23, 2012 by
It’s unsettling when you finally realize that you’ve haven’t had all the information you’ve needed. You go into a business transaction and make a lousy deal because you’ve only had part of the information. You live your life, working under certain presumptions, only later to find out that some of your presumptions were based on […]
Lester Haas’ Graveside Memorial Service Sermon
January 23, 2012 by
Lester Haas was buried in Pekin, Illinois on January 21st, 2012. His memorial service in Pekin was at the grave site during on a cold, winter day. So both the service and sermon were abbreviated. Here was the liturgy for such an abbreviated, combined memorial and committal service. Funeral Service (Memorial with Committal)–Lester Haas (19 […]
Lester Haas’ Funeral Sermon
January 23, 2012 by
This sermon was preached at Lester Haas’ funeral, which was on January 19th, 2012. Sermon Text:Isaiah 43:27-31 For some, no grander sight exists in the entire world than that of an eagle in flight. As they watch that majestic bird soar, strong and free, it lifts their spirits and emboldens their hearts. In our […]
Lester Haas Funeral and Burial Service Information
January 18, 2012 by
Lester W. Haas, 82 of Kimberling City, MO died on Monday, January 16, 2012. He was born June 15, 1929, in Belleville, IL, the son of Lester and Viola (nee Loercher) Haas. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Haas; four daughters, Leslie D. Bouris of Peoria, Ill., Laurie E. Haas of Pekin, Ill., Valerie M. Dobbs […]
Lester Haas
January 17, 2012 by
Monday afternoon, January 16th, Lester Haas died and was called to His eternal home. His soul is now in eternity awaiting the resurrection of his body on the Last Day. He is now part of the “great cloud of witnesses” surrounding us that Hebrews 12:1 describes. Please keep Lester and his family, especially Phyllis, in […]
God Saves You Body and Soul: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
January 15, 2012 by
“May God the Father, who created this body; may God the Son, who by His blood redeemed this body; may God the Holy Spirit, who by Holy Baptism sanctified this body to be His temple, keep these remains to the day of the resurrection of all flesh.” These are the words I speak at the […]
