10/27/24 Joel 2:12-13, 23-32 “Did You Bring an Umbrella?” I’m not sure if you know this or not but being in formal ministry can have many pitfalls. And because there are times when I engage my mouth before my brain, I have made my share of...
10/20/24 Romans 15:14-22 “Save One More for Jesus” I have to make an admission today. This is not my favorite time of year. I know that the leaves are very pretty. I know that the crops change and the harvest is on if the weather remains...
10/13/24 Jer. 29:4-14 “It’s a Love That Never Ends!” We had an interesting conversation with a young adult a while back that was very revealing in a good way. This person told me that from the ages 20-24 or so are not the ages where people...
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...