Verse by verse, we dig into Luke 2:22-40... The Presentation in the Temple. Hear the full audio of Bible Study on December 30, 2018. Today we have a lengthy passage closing out the "infancy" section of the Gospel of Luke (2:22-40). The Sermon later will focus on part four, the prophetic blessing spoken about Jesus. … Continue reading Bible Study Notes and Audio from 12.30.2018
Your Partnership in Giving and Receiving
Paul tells them, “You did a noble thing, Philippians, by sharing in my troubles. I thank God the Father that I have partners like you in this work of giving and receiving in Christ Jesus.” Hear the full audio of "Your Partnership in Giving and Receiving" A sermon on Philippians 4:14-20 / Thanksgiving Eve Service … Continue reading Your Partnership in Giving and Receiving
Parents in the Household of Faith (Week Seven 11.1-7.2018)
Immanuel Lutheran Church invites parents of confirmation age children to learn and grow with their kids in the Christian faith. To encourage that continual learning and growth, each week of class we post a reading from the Large Catechism or other portions of our Lutheran Confession of the faith here especially for the mothers and fathers. These readings are directly … Continue reading Parents in the Household of Faith (Week Seven 11.1-7.2018)
These Pleasant Places
"...we may be despising and rebelling against a divine ordering of things..." Below is an essay I wrote back in 2014, with one very slight edit of word order. Because a dear brother in Christ fondly recalled it and asked if he might use it in his Intro to Pastoral Theology course at Concordia Theological … Continue reading These Pleasant Places
Give Thanks, Take and Eat All The Good
Communion is no decorative bread left behind on the table for show, but Living Bread from Heaven given to put all the good on the go in love of the household of God... I don't remember why I paused in Philemon. Between the post surgical pain and pain meds, who knows? But this much I … Continue reading Give Thanks, Take and Eat All The Good
Gathering Together Day by Day
The Teaching, The Fellowship, The Breaking of Bread and The Prayers matter far more than our sin or our stuff... Hear the full audio of "Gathering Together Day by Day" A sermon on Acts 2:41-47 (ESV) 3rd Sunday in Lent / 4 March 2018 Acts 2:41-47(ESV) 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and … Continue reading Gathering Together Day by Day
Hanging on His Words: The Journey
On the Isaiah 50:4 Blues Facebook page, I've invited you gracious readers and hearers to follow along and walk with me behind the scenes of a sermon throughout this week. Not that I have hundreds of people following the page. Hardly so. But here's three reasons why I've offered to do this goofy thing. First, the … Continue reading Hanging on His Words: The Journey
Isaiah 50:4 Blues 