10/6/24 2 Tim. 1:1-14 “Let’s Start New” I will begin today by saying that I love being a pastor. When I stop and think about it, there really is not any aspect of this that I don’t like. We have been very blessed to be able...
9/29/24 1 Timothy 6:6-19 “Whose Money Is This?” We are a people of schedules; patterns and we get very comfortable in the way we do things. For the most part we don’t like change. I wish I could shake us up a little and help us...
9/22/24 2 Timothy 2:1-10 “Totally Awesome!” As I was studying our passage for this week, I got one of those random thoughts that occasionally pop into my head. If the Apostle Paul were alive today, what would he be like? Have you ever thought about that? ...
9/15/24 2 Kings 4:38-44 “The Antidote for Your Stew” Every week I have to find a way to start a sermon. I read a lot so I also reject many ideas because they just don’t seem to fit. You may think that what I say at...
9/8/24 Romans 2:1-16 “Don’t Eat the Hot Peppers” We are going to be in a new series this fall which will take us away from our most traveled roads. I’m going to spend some time on some of the passages that aren’t in the Lectionary. The...
9/1/24 Jeremiah 2:4-13 “Filthy Water!” I think that I have mentioned this several times before that I think that we sure are lucky to have definite seasons in this area. We are probably best known for our winters because they can be quite harsh. If you...
8/25/24 Hebrews 12:18-29 “Unshakable Love” I remember one time when I thought that the area where we were pastoring would be in a crisis. I have found out that there would be 3 Lutheran pastors leaving within a month to go to other places or to...
8/18/24 Luke 12:49-56 “Your Back Fire, to Be Safe!” I would like to begin this today with a question that you all pretty much know the answer to because you have to live with yourself. Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Are you the person...
8/11/24 Luke 12:32-40 “Are You Ready?” This has been quite a summer for Sharon and me. We have had the usual amount of company. We spent some time in Florida and that is really something to do in the summer heat. Then, of course and more...
Aug. 4, 2024 Col. 3:1-11 “Are You Slats of the Bucket?” I have noticed through the years that there are people who set goals and those that don’t. Goal setters will tell you that you have to have goals in order to succeed. Non-goal setters will...