On the third day, a wedding was taking place at Cana in Galilee. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was there with her Son, with His new disciples. And to us, the Gospel writer, John, makes the point, telling us that the wedding was on the third day. During creation, the third day was when God […]
Living Despite the Past that Haunts You
January 21, 2013 by
This is our pastor’s newsletter article for February 2013. Few know his real name. To most, he is simply TJ. I have no idea why. But TJ is a man older than my years, a bit slow upstairs, having suffered brain trauma from childhood abuse. He has a sincere, plain way of speaking. And when […]
Mark 9:14-24: Sermon for Don Underwood’s Funeral
January 19, 2013 by
Don had a problem. Well, for those of you who knew Don, you might say that he had more than one. I’m not sure. But today, I’m only going to bring out one problem that Don had, for I didn’t know him, and I don’t want to pretend that I did. But I do know […]
Broken, Lesson 4: Rationalism
January 19, 2013 by
These are a series of lessons adapted from Jonathan Fisk’s book, Broken. All are encouraged buy Broken to get the full content in the book. Never follow a rule just because it makes sense (especially if it promises to work because it makes sense) The third rule every Christian should break as often as possible […]
Funeral for Don Underwood
January 16, 2013 by
On Saturday, March 20th, 2013, at 2:00 PM, the funeral for Donald Underwood will be held at Stumpff Funeral Home in Kimberling City, MO. Donald John Underwood, lived in Cape Fair, MO, and was the son of Phillip H. and Caroline (nee Filipek) Underwood. He was born on August 29, 1935 in Chicago, IL and died […]
Joshua 3: God’s Use of Water to Bring You into His Promised Land
January 13, 2013 by
Oh, Paradise; Paradise is the place to be! Long ago in the Garden of Eden, the garden of Paradise, our first parents, Adam and Eve, lived. They had perfect joy, unity, and communion with God and each other. They were perfect and sinless. In Eden, a river flowed out of Paradise, which separated into four […]
Broken, Lesson 3: Moralism
January 11, 2013 by
These are a series of lessons adapted from Jonathan Fisk’s book, Broken. All are encouraged buy Broken to get the full content in the book. Never follow a rule that wasn’t written in stone a long, long time ago While Dame Mysticism seductively calls out to you to transcend the pain of this world through […]
Prayers for the Dead: Regaining What We Have Lost Within Lutheranism
January 9, 2013 by
This is a paper our pastor presented at the Springfield Circuit winkel of the Missouri District on January 15th, 2013. In it, he looked at prayers for those who have died in the faith (referred to simply as “the dead”) from a scriptural, confessional, and historical perspective. He also explored what we lost when we […]
Matthew 2:1-12: Adoration of the Magi
January 7, 2013 by
The Magi went to the most-reasonable place to discover the newborn, Jewish King. After all, where else would He be but in Jerusalem? That’s the capital city! That’s where you would find God’s Temple. That was God’s city. But when they arrive to join the party, all dressed up and on time, no one is […]
Broken, Lesson 2: Mysticism
January 5, 2013 by
These are a series of lessons adapted from Jonathan Fisk’s book, Broken. All are encouraged buy Broken to get the full content in the book. Never follow a rule that could conceivably have its mind changed by the shifting of the wind The Devil’s First Rule The devil has only one basic lie. It is […]
