One of our pastor’s sermons was published in the Trinity 2013 issue of Gottesdienst: The Journal of Lutheran Liturgy. Our pastor originally preached the sermon in the journal for a local pastors’ conference, commemorating St. Augustine. To find out more about Gottesdienst, click here. Below is his sermon for the Commemoration of Augustine of Hippo, Pastor […]
Luke 15:1-10: Found For a Purpose
June 16, 2013 by
When you read the first two chapters of Genesis, you find that after God created something, He always said that it was good. Well, almost always–the exception is Adam. After God created Adam, He said, “It is not good for the man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18). When God said that, we learn something about […]
1st Maccabees, Lesson 6: Victory and Consolidation
June 12, 2013 by
Judas and his forces were successful is driving out Antiochus’ forces from Jerusalem. He was also able to restore the Temple for proper worship of God. What we don’t know is the response to these events. That’s what we find out today. Read 1 Maccabees 5:1-8 The Edomites were the descendants of Esau. They are […]
Luke 14:15-24: Receiving God’s Invitation
June 10, 2013 by
A good father provides for his family. He doesn’t do this by giving what he likes, or by doing what only happens to be convenient. No, he provides for his family by making sacrifices. The father sacrifices his time, pleasure, and personal preferences to provide for his wife and children. And from all that a […]
Pastors’ Roundtable
June 6, 2013 by
Our pastor was part of Issues Etc. Pastors’ Roundtable on June 6th, 2013. The discussion was on the Parable of the Invited Guests, Luke 14:15-24. Click here to go to the Issues Etc. link for the program.
1st Maccabees: Lesson 5, Against the Odds, Israel Succeeds
June 5, 2013 by
We see, so far, that Judas is successful as a military leader. He has used brilliant tactics to bring his war to the Seleucids instead of fighting their war where larger numbers of forces and cavalry would destroy him and his forces. Lysias vs. Judas (1 Maccabees 4:26-35) Read 1 Maccabees 4:26-27 – How is […]
The Bread of Life You Need
June 5, 2013 by
This is our pastor’s latest “From the Pulpit” article for the Stone County Gazette. Do you know one of the saddest events in the Bible? It was when many followers of Jesus rejected Him because He wasn’t the Savior they wanted. It’s in John 6. Jesus had just fed a crowd of 5,000, and […]
Luke 16:19-31: The Rich Man and Lazarus
June 2, 2013 by
Today, we hear Jesus tell us a parable. Yet, this parable is but the end of a long string of instruction that Jesus gives, so we would unclench the tight-fisted grip we have on our money. He starts with the parable of the unjust money manager who used his money shrewdly to make friends before […]
1st Maccabees, Lesson 4: It’s Now a Real War
May 29, 2013 by
In the last lesson, we heard Mattathias tell Judas to become the military leader of the revolt against the Seleucids. The transition went smoothly and Judas began to lead. Read 1 Maccabees 3:1-9 1st Maccabees then breaks out into poetry again, but this time to praise Judas. He extended the honor of his people, […]
Romans 11:33-36: The Mystery of the Holy Trinity
May 26, 2013 by
How mysterious and strange is our God. Often, He makes little sense to us, and His ways often run afoul of our common sense. Think of Christ’s Incarnation. Think of baptism, that God the Holy Spirit uses water and the Word to plant the seed of faith into our hearts and bring us into His […]
