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 has to start over (again and again . . . and again . . . ) again. The 5th rule every Christian should break as […]
Broken, Lesson 5: Prosperity
January 25, 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 because it benefits you now The 4th rule every Christian should break as often as possible is this: “You can find God in this world: […]
John 2:1-11: Washing Water into Glorious Wine
January 22, 2013 by
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 […]
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 […]
