The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. Some say that only a woman who’s delivered a baby without an epidural can truly understand how
25th Sunday after Pentecost, 2024
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. Ahab was king of Israel when Elijah was sent to Zarephath. He’s considered to be one of
All Saints’ Sunday, 2024
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. It’s All Saints’ Sunday. And news flash: you’re a saint. It’s in the name: Christian, which means Christlike.
Reformation Sunday, 2024
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. We’re Christians. Generally, people think of us as mainline Protestant Christians. As such, we know what October 31st
22nd Sunday after Pentecost, 2024
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. This morning’s Gospel reading continues where last week’s Gospel reading left off. And last week I didn’t preach
21st Sunday after Pentecost, 2024
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. “Take care.” It’s a common expression, often spoken from one person to another as they’re about to part
20th Sunday after Pentecost, 2024
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. “Form follows function.” It’s a fundamental design principle. Aristotle pointed out the relationship between the two centuries ago.
19th Sunday after Pentecost, 2024
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. Today is the Feast of the Archangel Michael and All the Angels. This Christian feast always falls on
18th Sunday after Pentecost, 2024
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. Jeremiah has a nickname, and it’s “the weeping prophet” — and for good reason. Listen again to a
16th Sunday after Pentecost, 2024
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. First, a little history. In 722 BC, the mighty Assyrian army destroyed the northern kingdom called Israel. Having