Sermons (Page 100)
Spotters on Duty
The story is told about an engineer, who was working in an automobile assembly plant. The company had to make some changes to its assembly lines every year because of the new model changes. Occasionally, though, entirely new products would be introduced, which would require a more extensive overhaul of the facility. The engineer’s crew was installing and testing about six…
It is All Fun and Games Until…
Grace, mercy, and peace be upon you from God, our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Beloved, the text for this morning comes from the Gospel reading. You may be seated. Now, last Sunday, if you remember, Jairus’ daughter was raised from the dead, and the woman who had a blood discharge for twelve years and had only grown worse was healed. Glorious…
Waiting Quietly for the Salvation of the Lord (aka The Waiting Game)
Grace, mercy, and peace be upon you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Brothers and sisters in Christ, the text comes from the Gospel reading, but it’s the Old Testament that gives the meat to what is said in the Gospel reading. You may be seated. All of us are waiting…
Who Cares?
Grace, mercy, and peace to you this Father’s Day from God our heavenly Father, and from our Lord and Savior, His Son, Jesus Christ, Amen. Storms are among the most powerful forces in God’s creation. We know from the very fact that storms can sometimes be destructive that they weren’t a part of God’s original plan of creation. They came to be as a result of humankind’s…
Privately, He Explained Everything
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this morning comes from that Gospel reading. “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” When Jesus speaks parables, they are very short and pithy constructs to make a point. But the most fascinating aspect of His proclamation…
Stand and Deliver
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and from our Blessed Comforter, the Holy Spirit, on this Trinity Sunday. Amen. Brothers and sisters in Christ, before I begin this morning, please open your hymnals to page 319, and mark that page with your worship folder or one of the bookmark ribbons. In observance of Trinity…
The Spirit’s Declaration to You
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and from the gift of His Holy Spirit, which comes to you through this Word and through these sacraments. Amen. The text for this morning comes from the Gospel according to Saint John. It is always a privilege to bring the kingdom of God to a baby because in that great gift and in…
Onward and Upward
Grace, mercy, and peace to you this day from God our Father, and from our ascended Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Back when I was starting my professional career as an industrial engineer, a significant portion of my work was comprised of developing processes and procedures. Some of these procedures might tell a person how to operate a piece of equipment. Other…
I Chose You
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this morning comes from that Gospel Reading. Gabi, Phillip, Tony, Elena, Geoffrey, Eric, Jenya, and Natasha, you didn’t choose your parents; they chose you. Now, there may be times when you say, “I wish I could have chosen…
Nourished By Our Mother
“I AM the true vine,” Jesus said to His disciples. “I AM.” Ego eimi, in the Greek. When Jesus says, “I am,” Jews take notice. Their ears perk up, and they pay attention. These are the words that Moses heard from the burning bush, when he asked the Lord God who he should tell the Israelites had sent him to lead them out of captivity. “I AM WHO I AM,” Yahweh had said. “Tell…
