Tag: John

  • We Are God’s Servants

    Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., celebrated its Mission Festival and its Thankoffering for the Women of the ELCA on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13–14, 2010, the Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost. I prepared this homily for the Saturday evening service. The readings are selected from the options for the Thankoffering liturgy. + + + Readings…

  • Under the Hands of God

    This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Festival of the Reformation with the Rite of Confirmation, Oct. 31, 2010. + + + Readings Jeremiah 31:31–34 Psalm 46 Romans 3:19–28 John 8:31–36 + + + Prayer Place the hands of your Holy Spirit upon us, O Father, and…

  • A Good Four-Letter Word

    Introduction This is a funeral homily I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, for the husband of the woman whose funeral I conducted a little over a year ago. Her funeral homily was entitled Second Birth. Readings Ezekiel 37:1–14 Psalm 23 2 Corinthians 5:1–10 John 14:18–24 Message One…

  • Christ Crucified—Both Foolishness and Wisdom

    This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for Holy Cross Day Vespers, September 14, 2010. + + + Readings Isaiah 45:21–25 1 Corinthians 1:18–25 John 12:20–33 + + + Prayer Gracious Father, bless us with your Spirit, so that we may keep our gaze fixed upon your Son’s victory…

  • Question Box: Uniquely the Way

    Introduction Holy Cross Lutheran Church began offering individuals the chance to ask questions about the Church, faith, theology, and the Bible by putting their queries into a Question Box. A question and answer appears in each month’s newsletter. This is the July 2010 installment. Question Is Jesus the only way to eternal life, and if…

  • Divine Math: 1+1+1=1

    This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, May 30, 2010. + + + Readings Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31 Psalm 8 (antiphon v.2) Romans 5:1–5 John 16:12–15 + + + Prayer Stir up in us, O Father, the gift of your Holy Spirit, so…

  • Living by the New Command

    This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, April 25, 2010. + + + Readings Acts 11:1–18 Psalm 148 Revelation 21:1–6 John 13:31–35 + + + Prayer Stir up in us, O Father, the gift of your Holy Spirit, so that we may see…

  • Listen to the Shepherd

    This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 25, 2010. + + + Readings Acts 9:36–43 Psalm 23 Revelation 7:9–17 John 10:22–30 + + + Prayer Stir up in us, O Father, the gift of your Holy Spirit, so that we may see…

  • Truth by the Fire

    This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Third Sunday of Easter, April 18, 2010. + + + Readings Acts 9:1–20 Psalm 30 (antiphon v. 11) Revelation 5:11–14 John 21:1–19 + + + Prayer Stir up in us, O Father, the gift of your Holy Spirit, so that…

  • We Must Obey God

    This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Second Sunday of Easter, April 11, 2010. + + + Readings Acts 5:27–32 Psalm 118:14–29 Revelation 1:4–8 John 20:19–31 + + + Prayer Stir up in us, O Father, the gift of your Holy Spirit, so that we may see…