The question is not WHETHER you will sow or reap. You certainly shall sow and reap something. The only question is WHAT will you sow and then reap. Sow boldly in good cheer and look forward to a good harvest, for your Father richly blesses birds who neither sow nor reap. How much more shall … Continue reading Seeds of Gentle Restoration
A Pastors’ Conference Homily for My Brothers of the Wayne Circuit LCMS (9.4.2018)
Serving the Servants of the Lord: We kicked off a new year with new laborers sent from the Lord of the Harvest, in answer to the prayers of His blood-bought people. Here is a fit Word from the occasion of our Wayne Circuit LCMS Pastors' Conference held yesterday, September 4, 2018. Hear the full audio … Continue reading A Pastors’ Conference Homily for My Brothers of the Wayne Circuit LCMS (9.4.2018)
Readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
We pray: "O Lord, we implore You, let Your continual pity cleanse and defend Your Church; and because she cannot continue in safety without Your aid, preserve her evermore by Your help and goodness; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and … Continue reading Readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
A Deeper Dive into Luke 17:11-19 (Bible Study for 9.2.2018)
A Bible Study Guide on Luke 17:11-19 Part One: STOP Speeding; SLOW Down; YIELD Him the Right of Way!A.Basic Training: Part of our purpose during Bible Class time is to develop the discipline of a closer reading of Holy Scripture. Our first questions should almost always be the most basic sorts of questions. Too often, … Continue reading A Deeper Dive into Luke 17:11-19 (Bible Study for 9.2.2018)
Giving Thanks to Him Alone
Often we confess "we are by nature sinful and unclean." The Word may be familiar enough, but perhaps we underestimate the contagion of sin and the things that contaminate both body and soul. "Lord have mercy," these lepers teach us to pray! Thanks be to God that "the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us … Continue reading Giving Thanks to Him Alone
An Excerpt from “The Ten Lepers” by Martin Luther
From Luther’s 1521 sermon on Luke 17:11-19“34. Thus we see here that the lepers began to believe, and expected help from Christ, who then further awakens their faith and tries it, does not immediately make them well, but speaks a word to them, to show themselves to the priests. If there had been no faith … Continue reading An Excerpt from “The Ten Lepers” by Martin Luther
Readings for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
We pray: "O Lord, keep Your Church with Your perpetual mercy, and because of our frailty we cannot but fall, keep us ever by Your help from all things hurtful and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the … Continue reading Readings for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
A Deeper Dive into 2 Chronicles 28:8-15 (Bible Study for 8.26.18)
Enjoy this "As-is." I didn't have quite the time for fleshing all this out, due to some difficult life events for aging and ailing family members. Still, here's the discussion and study guide we used in class last Sunday. I'll try to update verse links or add comments if time allows this week. No promises...except … Continue reading A Deeper Dive into 2 Chronicles 28:8-15 (Bible Study for 8.26.18)
Send Back Your Captive Family
"Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise." (Luke 10:36-37) Hear the full audio of "Send Back Your Captive Family" A sermon on 2 Chronicles … Continue reading Send Back Your Captive Family
Readings for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
Which question you bringing this Lord's Day: "Who is my neighbor?" or "Where's my Good Samaritan?" Here are the readings appointed for this coming Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, 26 August 2018 2 Chronicles 28:8-15 (ESV) 8 The men of Israel took captive 200,000 of their relatives, women, sons, and daughters. They also took much spoil from … Continue reading Readings for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
Isaiah 50:4 Blues 