Dear Friends in Christ, I. The Difference between Sheep and Shepherds, Man and God “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the…
The Word of the Lord from Luke 24:44: “Then [Jesus] said to them, ‘These are My words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything…
Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from…
Dear Friends in Christ, A borrowed donkey. Crowds of spectators and enthusiastic supporters lining the roadside. In their enthusiasm, surrendering their cloaks to the road to cushion his ride.…
I. “You Do Not Know What You are Asking.” The disciples are following Jesus. That is what disciples do. They follow their Master because they want to learn from Him.…
Dear Friends in Christ, The words are simple and profound, one of the best-known verses in the Bible. It’s called “the Gospel in a Nutshell”, the proclamation of your…
Dear Friends in Christ, It was easy to identify the temple in Jerusalem: It was the magnificent building made of stone, divided into two rooms. A wall enclosed the…
I. The Person and Work of Jesus Christ The Gospel of Mark is sort of written as a mystery: not a who-dun-it mystery, but a who-is-He mystery? Who is this…
Dear beloved friends in Christ, This past Wednesday we entered the Season of Lent — 40 days of preparation — a time for us to prepare our hearts for…
I. The Face in the Crowd There's something compelling about John the Baptist. It probably isn't only the camels' hair wardrobe or the diet of locusts and wild honey. There's…
I. The Lord Comes The LORD-all capital letters-is coming. Yahweh Himself is on the way. But is this good news? Yahweh is holy and righteous, a consuming fire…
I. The King of Manger, Donkey and Cross Dear friends of God in Christ Jesus, It may seem strange to use a reading that we normally hear on…
Dear Friends In Christ, On this last Sunday of the Church Year we have the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats. On the surface, it seems simple enough:…
Dear friends in Christ, The master of the household doesn’t give equal shares to his servants. One gets five talents of money. One gets two and one gets one.…
I. Ten Virgins "Oh, come on, you've got to share." That’s the pleading voice of five foolish virgins as the Bridegroom draws near. The wedding feast is about to…
Dear Friends in Christ, This morning I would like to look at this text from 1st John from two perspectives – first, according to the Law of God, and…
Dear Friends in Christ, My mother’s mother was a wonderful and hard-working woman. She was my grandma, but we always called her “mom”. And my grandpa we called “pop”.…
Dear friends in Christ Jesus, * Did you put on shoes this morning, or did you come to church in a car? * Do you eat cereal for breakfast,…
Dear friends in Christ, What’s a father to do? Tom Benson had two sons. He needed the lawn mown. The lawn was such a mess and the Benson’s friends…
Dear Friends in Christ, Today’s service, as you have probably noticed by now, has a definite harvest theme. The Gospel lesson which serves as our text is a harvest…