Encouraging pretense and rationalizations, teaching one another to say "we have no sin" only drives us further into the darkness and lies we tell ourselves to hide sin. At the core of this Fellowship in His Word we find the freedom to live in light of God's truth, even the truth about our sins. Indeed, … Continue reading Called Out of Darkness into Light and Fellowship
Called by the Preached Word into Fellowship with Us
We rejoice as our communities unite and pull together in response to recent flooding, disaster or tragedy! Gladly we offer our prayers and act to lend our hands to provide help, clean up and rebuild. Yet the Lord God calls us to an eternal fellowship which transcends both these moments of extraordinary urgency–and all those … Continue reading Called by the Preached Word into Fellowship with Us
A Prayer in the Storm
Our region endured very heavy rains, flooding, high winds and blowing snow all from the same storm. Lent Service Wednesday night was canceled on that account, though I do hope to post the next segment of our special Lent series and related study material when time allows. If we didn't know or doubted God's true … Continue reading A Prayer in the Storm
Called by God into Fellowship with His Son
Our 2019 Lent series: Fellowship in His Word begins with God's desire and design for our Fellowship. The Lord takes the initiative, the decisive action to call us into Fellowship with His Son. Hear the full audio of "Called by God into Fellowship with His Son" A sermon on 1 Corinthians 1:4-18 / Ash Wednesday … Continue reading Called by God into Fellowship with His Son
Loved and Fully Known
Love is not just for your weddings and families, but given first for the other members of the Body of Christ... Hear the full audio of "Loved and Fully Known" A sermon on 1 Corinthians 13 / Quinquagesima / 03 March 2019 Thanks for reading or listening. Share with a friend of you like by … Continue reading Loved and Fully Known
Sufficient Grace, Bittersweet the Sound
False humility hides both strength and weaknesses. Christian humility gives them voice--and receives from the Lord grace sufficient to endure weaknesses. His power is made perfect in your weakness. Hear the full audio of "Sufficient Grace, Bittersweet the Sound" A sermon on 2 Corinthians 11:19-12:9 / Sexagesima / 24 February 2019 Thanks for reading! Share … Continue reading Sufficient Grace, Bittersweet the Sound
You Go Work in the Vineyard…
Are you standing idle, or now laboring long and hard? Heaven's King proves faithful and generous beyond expectation to all He calls to labor in His Vineyard. Be prepared for His incomparable reward, well beyond what any earns or deserves. Better still, we expect Heaven's King to be surprisingly generous for all those He calls … Continue reading You Go Work in the Vineyard…
They Saw No One But Jesus
In his excitement, Peter interrupts a beautiful conversation between Jesus and Moses and Elijah. But the Father interrupts Peter--and indeed our own presumptuous and misguided thoughts--to reveal His beloved Son in glory, urging us all "Listen to Him!" Hear the full audio of "They Saw No One But Jesus" A sermon on Matthew 17:1-9 / … Continue reading They Saw No One But Jesus
Your Salvation from All Enemies
A chapel message for faculty, students and staff of Lutheran High Northeast in Norfolk, Nebraska. See Psalm 27 and 1 John 2:8-11 below, with some thoughts for study. Delivered 6 February 2019. We Pray: "O God, from Whom come all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works, give to us, Your servants, that … Continue reading Your Salvation from All Enemies
We Groan and Wait Eagerly
You can't avoid all suffering. Fearful, we do try and often groan. Still, its end in Christ is well worth the wait... Hear the full audio of "We Groan and Wait Eagerly" A sermon on Romans 8:18-23 / 4th Sunday after Epiphany / 03 February 2019 Thanks for reading! Share with a friend if you … Continue reading We Groan and Wait Eagerly
Isaiah 50:4 Blues 