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Two Sermons from 2020

Two Sermons from 2020 to mark the anniversary of our Church’s closure and to praise God for sustaining us in body & soul since reopening   Dear Members of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church & School,  Pastors don’t often go back and reread...

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Readers' Digest: Facts and Faith: What we know to be true in the face of a pandemic

Facts and Faith: What We Know To Be True in the Face of a Pandemic Dear Members of St. John’s, One of the best pieces I have read during this Covid-19 pandemic was a “faculty opinion” written by the professors serving at the Lutheran Church—Canada’s Concordia...

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Always Warn Your Pastors - A Sermon for Trinity IX (Wed. Aug. 12)

Always Warn Your Pastors – A Sermon for Trinity IX – Second Series Texts: Luke 12:32-48 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ- Amen Saint James writes, “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know...

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Sermon for Wednesday May 27 -- The Love of God (in Christ Jesus our Lord)

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our...

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Bible Study: The Prayer of Solomon

The Prayer of Solomon at the Dedication of the Temple             Pious, well-meaning Christians have been encouraging one another during this time of absence from Church services by saying, “Remember, the Church is not a...

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Bible Study: The Oldest Psalm

The Oldest Psalm – A Song and a Prayer for Cantate 2020             The Song of Moses at the Red Sea in Exodus 15 is the first “song” in the Bible.  We should learn it well because the saints of heaven sing this song...

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Bible Study: A Sunday in the Days of Martin Luther

A Sunday in the Days of Martin Luther “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16   For today’s...

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Bible Study: That Doesn't Belong in Church!

That Doesn’t Belong in Church! Clickbait! Got ya!  Now that I’ve got your attention, I can reassure you.  It’s not as bad as it sounds.  Yes, I know. Usually you hear somebody say those words and you tense up as if a fight is about to go down.  In this case...

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Bible Study: Absolution Above and Beyond Sunday Morning

Absolution Above and Beyond Sunday Morning This is Part 3 of a series I’m doing on what Sunday means for the Church of Jesus. Part 1 – The Land without a Sunday  Part 2 – Why Sunday? Why Easter? Why Easter...

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Why Sunday - Why Easter - Why Easter Sunday

Why Sunday – Why Easter – Why Easter Sunday Last week I wrote about The Land without a Sunday .  This week I want us to consider why Sunday, Easter, and specifically Easter Sunday are so important to the life of the Church as the Family of God.  Right now, during the...

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