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- Mark 4:35-41 4
- John 1:1-18 11
- Matthew 9:9-13 2
- Luke 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:15-23 1
- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 7
- Isaiah 2:1-5 1
- Luke 12:13-21 4
- Luke 24:1-12 3
- John 20:19-29 1
- Mark 6:14-29 4
- Mark 1:14-20 1
- 1 Corinthians 11:23-11:29 1
- Luke 13:22-30 1
- Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 3
- Hebrews 9:24-28 1
- Mark 14:12-26 4
- Matthew 6:19-24, Philippians 4:10-20, Deuteronomy 8:1-10 1
- John 15:5 1
- Matthew 26:36-45 1
- Genesis 2:18-25 1
- Luke 7:1-10 1
- Numbers 6:22-27, Galatians 3:23-29, Luke 2:21 1
- Matthew 21:23-32; Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; Philippians 2:1-18 1
- Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-21 2
- Genesis 2:18-25, Hebrews 2:1-18, Mark 10:2-16 1
- John 1:1-14 3
- (Ephesians 3:1-13) Ephesians 3:14-21 1
- John 20:19-31, Acts 9:1-22, Revelation 5:1-14 1
- Philippians 4:4, Romans 4, John 3 1
- John 15-17 1
- John 6:51-69, Isaiah 29:11-19 1
- 2 Corinthians 5:1-17 2
- John 3:14-21 4
- John 12:20-33 1
- John 14:15-21, I Peter 3:13-22 1
- Matthew 17:1-9 5
- Deuteronomy 8:1-10 3
- Mark 16:1-8 4
- John 2:1-11 6
- Revelation 7:2-17 3
- Mark 6:1-6 1
- Romans 8:31b-39 1
- John 11:17-27, 38-53 2
- Luke 1:39-55 1
- Jeremiah 26:8-15 2
- Revelation 7:9-17, Luke 12:13-21 1
- John 12:1-24 1
- Matthew 25:31-46, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28, Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 1
- Genesis 1, Acts 2, Matthew 28 1
- Matthew 26:17-29 1
- Mark 10:17-34 1
- Luke 7:36 - 8:3 1
- Romans 6:1-11, Matthew 3:13-17 1
- Revelation 7:9-17 4
- Mark 14:43-72 1
- Hebrews 4:1-16 1
- John 12:12-24 1
- Isaiah 35:1-10 1
- Jonah 3:1-5,10; Mark 1:14-20 1
- Ephesians 4:1-16 1
- Revelation 22:1-20 1
- Matthew 27:11-66 1
- John 18:28-32, Luke 23:2, John 18:33-37, Matthew 27:11b-14, Luke 23:4-16, Matthew 27:15-21, Luke 23:18-23, John 19:1, Matthew 27:27-30, John 19:3b, Matthew 27:31, John 19:4-15, Matthew 27:24-25 1
- Ephesians 6:10-20 1
- John 1:6-8, 19-28 3
- Matthew 18:1-20 4
- John 14:1-14 7
- Matthew 5:38-48 3
- Luke 23:27-43 4
- Colossians 1:21-29 1
- Exodus 12:1-14 1
- 2 Peter 3:1-18 1
- John 9:31-36 1
- Mark 5:21-43 1
- Luke 1:26-38 4
- 1 Corinthians 16:8-9, Colossians 4:3-4 1
- Luke 12:22-34 3
- Mark 12:28-34 1
- 1 Timothy 4:5-18 1
- Matthew 27:31, 39-43 1
- John 11:14-15, 17-27 1
- John 20:19-23 1
- John 4:5-42 1
- Luke 10:1-9 1
- 1 Kings 19:9b-21 1
- ? 8
- 1 Timothy 2:1-4 1
- Mark 11:1-10 1
- Romans 3:19-28 7
- Luke 24: 1-12 1
- Luke 2:8-14 2
- Deuteronomy 18:15-20, 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Mark 1:21-28 1
- Ephesians 6:10-20, John 6 1
- Galatians 5:1,13-25 1
- Matthew 26:17-30 1
- Luke 23:43 1
- Luke 10:17-20, Revelation 12:7-12 1
- Acts 2:14a, 22-36 3
- John 2:13-25 2
- Matthew 1:18-25 6
- Matthew 16:21-28 6
- John 10:1-10 4
- Matthew 5:21-37 6
- Luke 21:5-36 2
- Luke 10:25-37 5
- John 12:12-19 5
- Luke 3:15-22 4
- Mark 10:23-31 3
- Luke 1:57-80 2
- Isaiah 61:10-11 1
- Matthew 6:24-34 2
- Luke 12:13-21, Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-26 1
- Luke 4:1-13 3
- Mark 10:2-16 2
- Matthew 27:6-10 1
- Matthew 21:33-46, Isaiah 5:1-7, Philippians 3:4b-14 1
- Acts 1:1-11 2
- John 16:16-22 1
- Mark 12:38-44 2
- Genesis 18:1-14 1
- John 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39 1
- Exodus 24:3-11, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, Mark 14:12-26 1
- 1 Kings 17:8-16, Mark 12:38-44 1
- 1 Peter 3:15-18 1
- Galatians 4:4-7 1
- Exodus 24:3-11, Hebrews 9:11-22, Matthew 26:17-30 1
- Isaiah 40:21-31, Mark 1:29-39 1
- James 2:1-10, 14-18; Mark 7:24-37 1
- Luke 12:49-56 1
- Acts 2:22-36 1
- Genesis 2:18-25, Mark 10:2-16 1
- Acts 2:1-21 10
- Matthew 9:9–13 1
- Mark 1:1-8 3
- Luke 22:24-30 1
- Luke 24:13-35 6
- Matthew 5:13-20 5
- Luke 20:27-40 2
- Luke 10:1-20 5
- Matthew 27:54, Luke 23:47-48 1
- Galatians 3:23-29 1
- Mark 10:17-22 5
- Mark 4:26-34 4
- John 1:6-8, 14-17, 29-34 1
- Matthew 4:12-25 3
- Luke 10:38-42 2
- Joel 2:12-19 1
- John 6:27-51 1
- Matthew 27:1-5 1
- Revelation 12:7-12 1
- 1 John 4:7-17a 1
- Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-15 1
- Jeremiah 33:14-16 2
- Luke 11:1-13 2
- Exodus 24:3-11, Hebrews 10:15-25, Matthew 26:17-30 1
- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 1
- 1 John 3:16-24, John 10:11-18 1
- Luke 3:1-14 1
- Romans 6:1-11 1
- Luke 22:33-34, Luke 23:39-43, John 19:25-27, Matthew 27:45-46, John 19:28, John 19:29-30, Luke 23:44-46 1
- Genesis 22:1-18 1
- Mark 9:38-50 1
- Hebrews 12:4-24; Luke 13:22-30 1
- Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3 1
- John 19:26-27 1
- Hebrews 10:5-10 1
- John 17:11b-19 5
- Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16, Mark 8:27-38 1
- Luke 1:5-25 1
- Matthew 15:21-28 5
- Acts 5:29-42 2
- Titus 1:1-9 1
- John 8:31-36 5
- Luke 9:51-62 2
- Luke 20:9-20 3
- Luke 2:22-4 1
- Mark 10: 2-16 1
- Mark 3:20-35 1
- Mark 13:24-37 6
- Matthew 3:13-17 4
- Luke 8:26-39 3
- Luke 5:1-11 3
- Luke 10:17-20 1
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 2
- John 12:20-33, Numbers 21:4-9, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 1
- Acts 17:16-31 1
- Isaiah 9:1-4 1
- Luke 1:26-35, Luke 2:1-20 4
- Hebrews 11:1-16 1
- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 1
- Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12 1
- John 15:9-17, 1 John 5:1-8 1
- Philippians 4:4-7 1
- Galatians 3:23-4:7 1
- Hebrews 2:14-18 1
- 1 Peter 2:19-25 1
- John 2:13-22 2
- Mark 10:46-52 1
- Ezekiel 34:11-24, 1 Timothy 1:5-17, Luke 15:1-10 1
- Romans 5:5-15 1
- Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34 1
- Acts 20:28-35, Titus 1:1-9, Luke 10:1- 1
- John 15:9-17 5
- Isaiah 64:1-9 2
- Matthew 14:22-33 5
- Matthew 28:1-10 2
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 2
- Hebrews 1:1-12 1
- James 3:13-4:10 2
- John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 2
- Matthew 25:14-30 5
- Isaiah 30:8-17 1
- Luke 4:31-44 3
- Mark 9:14-29 3
- Luke 22:21-24 1
- John 1:43-51 2
- 1 Corinthians 13 1
- Lamentations 3:22-33 2
- Isaiah 43:1-7 1
- Jeremiah 23:16-29, Luke 12:49-56 1
- John 10:1-10, 1 Peter 2:19-25 1
- Genesis 1:1-5, Romans 6:1-11, Mark 1:4-11 1
- Ephesians 1:15-23 1
- Isaiah 60:1-3, Galatians 4:4-7 1
- Galatians 5:1, 13-25 2
- Matthew 17:1-9, 2 Peter 1:16-21 1
- Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Acts 2:14a, 22-36; Matthew 28:16-20 1
- Zechariah 9:9-12, Mark 14-15 1
- Mark 13:1-13, Hebrews 10:11-25 1
- Luke 16:1-15, 1 Timothy 2:1-15, Amos 8:4-7 1
- Romans 6:12-23 1
- John 19:28 1
- Luke 2:22-32 1
- John 15:1-8 4
- Mark 1:9-15 4
- Matthew 25:31-46 5
- Matthew 14:13-21 4
- Matthew 27:45-46, Luke 23:33-34, 39-43, 44-46, John 19:25-27, 28, 29-30 2
- Matthew 2:1-12 13
- Luke 17:11-19 5
- Luke 7:36-8:3 1
- Luke 23:32-33, Mark 15:28, Luke 23:25, Matthew 27:44, Luke 23:39-43 1
- Luke 1:26-35 1
- Mark 7:31-37 2
- Acts 8:26-40 1
- James 1:1-12 1
- Matthew 11:2-15 4
- Luke 7:11-17 2
- Nehemiah 8:1-10 1
- Mark 7:24-37 3
- John 11:45-50 1
- Romans 8:28-39 2
- Luke 4:16-30 2
- 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 2
- 1 Timothy 6:11-16 1
- Luke 13:22-30, Hebrews 12:4-29 1
- John 17:1-11 3
- 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 2
- John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 1
- Isaiah 60:1-3, 1 John 1:1-7, Matthew 9:18-30 1
- Luke 10:38-48 1
- Genesis 3:1-21 1
- Matthew 9:35-10:20 1
- Acts 3:11-21 1
- Luke 1:39-45 1
- Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:1-10 1
- Romans 9:1-13 1
- John 19:30 1
- Luke 5:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-8 1
- John 10:11-18 3
- Transfiguration of Our Lord 1
- Matthew 25:14-30, Zephaniah 1:7-16, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 1
- Matthew 13:44-52 4
- John 1:29-42a 4
- Luke 2:40-52 7
- Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 1
- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 1
- Luke 1:39-56 4
- Mark 7:14-23 3
- Luke 24:36-49 4
- Matthew 21:23-32 1
- Matthew 3:1-12 4
- John 14:23-31 1
- Luke 7:18-35 2
- Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9, Ephesians 6:10-20, Mark 7:14-23 1
- Mark 9:2-9, 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 1
- Romans 8:12-17 1
- Ephesians 5:22-33 3
- Mark 6:30-44 2
- _ 8
- Timothy 2:1-15 1
- Exodus 19:2-8, Matthew 9:35-10:8 1
- Mark 1:14-20, Jonah 3:1-5, 10 1
- Isaiah 6:1-8 1
- Luke 4:16-21 1
- Luke 11:1-13, Colossians 2:6-15 1
- John 4:5-26 2
- Matthew 14:22-23 1
- Acts 4:1-12, 1 John 3:16-24, John 10:11-18 1
- Luke 1:39-45, Hebrews 10:5-10 1
- Ruth 1:1-19a; 2 Timothy 2:1-13; Luke 17:11-19 1
- Psalm 103:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35 1
- Luke 23:46 1
- Third Sunday of Easter 1
- Mark 1:29-39 4
- Matthew 25:1-13 4
- Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 3
- John 11:1-45 2
- Luke 12:35-40 4
- Mark 15:21 1
- 2 Samuel 11:1-17, 26-27 1
- Mark 7:1-13 3
- John 18:1-19:42 6
- Matthew 20:1-16 3
- Luke 21:5-28 3
- Luke 24:44-53 5
- John 16:5-15 1
- John 6:24-35 1
- Mark 1:40-45 1
- Romans 7:14-25a 1
- 1 Corinthians 15:12-31 1
- Luke 13:31-35 1
- Daniel 10:10-14, 12:1-3; Revelation 12:7-12; Luke 10:17-20 2
- Matthew 10:5a, 21-33 2
- 1 Corinthians 9:16-27 1
- Deuteronomy 5:12-15 1
- Micah 5:2-5a 1
- Luke 12:49-53, Hebrews 11:17-31, 12:1-3 1
- John 13:1-30 1
- Romans 13:1-10 1
- 1 John 4:1-21 1
- Acts 6:8-7:2a, 51-60 1
- Matthew 24:36-44 1
- Revelation 12:7-12; Luke 10:17-20 1
- John 18, John 19 1
- John 20:19-31 14
- Mark 1:21-28 5
- Matthew 5:1-12 6
- Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 3
- John 9:1-41 3
- Matthew 2:13-23 3
- Luke 16:1-15 3
- John 8:48-59 3
- Acts 1:15-26 1
- Luke 7:18-28 3
- Matthew 6:19-33 1
- Romans 8:14-17 1
- Matthew 18:21-35 2
- Luke 18:9-17 2
- John 16:23-33 3
- Luke 3:1-20 4
- Colossians 2:6-15 1
- Mark 8:27-35 1
- Matthew 16:13-19 1
- Acts 10:34-43 1
- Luke 13:1-9 3
- Ruth 1:-19a 1
- Isaiah 55:1-5 1
- 2 Corinthians 3:12-18; 4:1-6 1
- Genesis 3:8-15, Mark 3:20-35 1
- Luke 3:15-22, Romans 6:1-11 1
- Luke 14:25-35, Philemon 1-21 1
- Matthew 26:30, 36-46 1
- Matthew 21:23-27 1
- Acts 10:34-48 1
- Luke 2:40-52, 1 Kings 3:4-15 1
- John 1:35-42a 1
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 25:1-13 1
- John 20:19-31, 1 John 1:1-2:2, Acts 4:32-35 1
- John 20:1-18 6
- Acts 9:1-22 3
- Matthew 11:25-30 4
- Matthew 21:1-11 4
- Luke 2:1-20 4
- John 12:1-6, Mark 14:6-9 1
- Samuel 2:12-17, 22-35 1
- John 6:51-69 5
- Mark 10:35-45 2
- Matthew 16:13-20 4
- Luke 18:1-8 2
- John 16:12-22 3
- John 1:1-5, 9-14 1
- John 20:1-2, 10-18 1
- Psalm 96:1-4, 11-12, Genesis 3:8-15, Isaiah 9:2, 6-7, Micah 5:2-4, Luke 1:26-35, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-14, Luke 2:8-15 1
- Jeremiah 20:7-13 1
- Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9 1
- Luke 15:1-3a, 11-32 1
- Genesis 32:22-30 2
- Matthew 15:21-28, Isaiah 56:1, 6-8, Romans 11:1-2a, 13-15, 28-32 1
- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 2
- Amos 7:7-15, Ephesians 1:3-14, Mark 6:14-29 1
- 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a 1
- Luke 15 1
- Luke 22:54-62 1
- Philippians 4:4-13 1
- Athanasian Creed 1
- Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:13; Luke 4:31-44 1
- 2 Peter 3:8-14, Mark 1:1-8 1
- Mark 2:23-3:6 1
- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 3
- Mark 8:27-9:1 1
- Matthew 22:15-22 6
- Acts 15:1-21 1
- John 4:5-30, 39-42 2
- Luke 14:25-35 4
- Revelation 21:9-14, 21-27 1
- John 6:35-51 5
- Mark 8:27-38 4
- Matthew 10:34-42 3
- Isaiah 41:1-10 1
- John 19:28-42 1
- Luke 21:25-36 2
- Mark 6:1-13 1
- Revelation 2:10 1
- Matthew 9:35-10:8 1
- Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51 1
- Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 1
- Luke 22:7-20 1
- Acts 15:12-22a 1
- Isaiah 55:10-13 2
- James 1:12-18 1
- John 20:1-2, 10-18; Proverbs 31:10-31 1
- 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 1
- John 9 1
- Amos 5:18-24, Matthew 25:1-13 1
- Genesis 3:8-15, 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1, Mark 3:20-35 1
- Jeremiah 17:5-8, Luke 6:17-26 1
- John 20:24-29 1
- 2 Samuel 7:1-16, Luke 1:26-38 1
- Genesis 3:8-15 1
- John 12:20-43 4
- Mark 1:4-11 5
- Matthew 22:1-14 5
- 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 1
- John 3:1-17 9
- Matthew 11:2-15, Isaiah 35:1-10 1
- Luke 14:1-14 4
- Luke 9:28-36 5
- Luke 19:28-40 3
- John 6:22-35 4
- Mark 9:2-9 3
- Acts 1:1-14 1
- Luke 17:1-10 3
- John 6:35-40 1
- Lamentations 3:22-33, Mark 5:21-43 2
- Luke 1:5-25, 57-80 1
- Colossians 3:12-17 1
- John 19:16-27 1
- Isaiah 50:4-10 1
- John 21:1-19 1
- Matthew 11:12-19 1
- Romans 8:18-27 3
- Mark 8:27-38, Romans 5:1-11 1
- 1 Kings 19:1-8, John 6:35-51 1
- Luke 6:27-38 2
- John 18:28-38 1
- Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8 1
- 2 Peter 3:3, Mark 6:1-13 1
- Philippians 3:17-4:1 1
- Luke 2:8-15 1
- Luke 2:1-14 1
- Lamentations 3:22-33; 2 Corinthians 8:1-9,13-15; Mark 5:21-43 1
- Matthew 21:33-46 5
- Matthew 28:16-20 2
- John 3:5-15 1
- Isaiah 40:1-11 2
- Luke 13:22–30 1
- John 10:22-30 4
- Luke 4:31-37 1
- Jude 1:20-25, Mark 13:24-37 1
- Mark 6:45-56 3
- 2 Kings 5:1-14 1
- John 14:15-21 4
- Luke 16:19-31 2
- Romans 7:7-25a 1
- Deuteronomy 8:1-10, Philippians 4:10-20, Luke 17:11-19 1
- John 10:11-18, Acts 4:1-12, 1 John 3:16-24 1
- 1 Samuel 2:1-10 1
- Romans 4:13-25 1
- Luke 22:45-62 1
- Mark 9:30-37 4
- John 17:20-26 2
- Malachi 3:13-18 1
- Matthew 18:1-20, Romans 13:1-1 1
- Mark 14:1-26 1
- James 3:1-12 1
- John 19:18-24, Luke 23:33-43, John 19:25-27, Matthew 27:45-49, John 19:28-30a, Luke 23:45-49, Matthew 27:51-56, John 19:31-42, Matthew 27:61-66 1
- Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11 1
- Ephesians 1:3-14, Mark 6:14-29, Amos 7:7-15 1
- Luke 23:1-56 1
- John 1:1-14, Hebrews 1-2 1
- Jonah 3:1-5, 10 1
- Amos 7:7-15; Mark 6:14-29 1
- Mark 10:32-45 4
- Luke 2:22-40 12
- Revelation 12:7–12 1
- John 7:37-39 1
- Matthew 4:1-11 6
- Isaiah 11:1-10 1
- John 21:1-14 2
- Mark 13:1-13 5
- Jeremiah 23:1-6 1
- 1 Corinthians 15:3-23 1
- 1 Peter 3:17-22 3
- Luke 15:1-10 2
- Philippians 3:4b-14 2
- John 18:33-37 2
- John 18:1-11, John 18:12-27, John 18:28-19:16a, John 19:16b-22, John 19:23-25a, John 19:25b-30, John 19:31-42 1
- Mark 13:33-37 1
- Matthew 7:15-29 1
- John 11:1-53 2
- Daniel 10:10-14; 12:1-3 1
- Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 2:1-21, John 14:23-31 2
- 1 John 3:1-3 4
- Genesis 50:15-21, Matthew 18:21-35 1
- Mark 14:27-42 1
- Numbers 11: 4-6, 10-16, 24-29 1
- Luke 23:32 1
- Isaiah 7:10-14, Matthew 1:18-25 1
- (Ephesians 1:15-23, 2:1-10) Ephesians 2:11-22 1
- Luke 22:1-23:56 1
- Isaiah 9:1-4, Matthew 4:12-25 1
- Luke 22:7-13, John 13:1-20, Matthew 26:20-25, Luke 22:14-18, Matthew 26:26-29, John 13:21-30, Luke 22:35-38, John 14:1-31, Matthew 26:30-32, Luke 22:31-32, Matthew 26:33-35 1
- Genesis 9:8-17; Mark 6:45-56 1
Speakers
- Rev. Dr. Mark S. Nuckols, Senior Pastor 415
- Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller 270
- Rev. Thomas Petersen 1
- Rev. Richard Mittwede 76
- Rev. Brian Kachelmeier 1
- Vicar David Krueger 3
- Rev. Phil Schielke 19
- Seminarian Mark De Young 1
- Seminarian Cody Norton 2
- Andrew Hatesohl 2
- Rev. Jonathan Bontke 3
- Seminarian Mark DeYoung 1
- Rev. Steven C. Briel 1
- Vicar Ross Davis 8
- Rev. Sherman D. Stenson, Associate Pastor 232
- Rev. Curtis Giese 3
- Rev. Herbert Graf 1
- Rev. John T. Pless 1
- Rev. Dr. Jayson S. Galler 5
- Rev. Dr. Mark J. Dankis 2
- Seminarian Duane Meissner 1
- Rev. Sean Daenzer 1
- Rev. Fred Neumann, Pastor Emeritus 1
- Rev. Robert E. LeBlanc 25
- Rev. Philip E. Zielinski 1
- Rev. Ross Davis 19
- Rev. Duane Meissner 1
- Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle 1
- Rev Dr Priestly Balasingh 1
- Rev. Dr. Tilahun Mendedo 1
- Rev. Dylan Smith 2
- Rev. Jared Melius 1
- Rev. Donald Fraker 1
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- January 2025 5
- December 2024 8
- November 2024 5
- October 2024 4
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- June 2024 5
- May 2024 5
- April 2024 4
- March 2024 16

16th Sunday after Pentecost

Is It Marvelous In Our Eyes?

[Machine transcription] From our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, amen. What kind of a father, what kind of a father would send his only son into a situation knowing what had been done to those whom he had previously sent? What kind of a father, knowing full well that his son would meet with the same kind of vengeance and anger and convoluted thoughts of ownership……