-
By Faith
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 8, 2010. + + + Readings Genesis 15:1–6 Psalm 33:12–22 (antiphon v.22) Hebrews 11:1–3, 8–16 Luke 12:32–40 + + + Prayer Gracious Father, by your Holy Spirit refresh our faith in your Son, Jesus Christ,…
-
Question Box: Speaking in Tongues
Introduction Holy Cross Lutheran Church offers 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 August 2010 installment. Question What is speaking in tongues? Do people still do it nowadays?…
-
In the Meantime … In the Meantime
Introduction This article is the August 2010 installment of my monthly message in the parish newsletter for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb. Message In the Meantime For the last year, this column has carried the title, “In the Meantime …,” offering a reminder that our time together as interim pastor and congregation is for…
-
Seek the Things Above
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 1, 2010. + + + Readings Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12–14; 2:18–23 Psalm 49:1–12 (antiphon v.3) Colossians 3:1–11 Luke 12:13–21 + + + Prayer Father in heaven, direct our gaze to you and guide us, by your…
-
“How Much More?”
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 25, 2010. + + + Readings Genesis 18:20–32 Psalm 138 (antiphon v.8) Colossians 2:6–19 Luke 11:1–13 + + + Prayer We ask you, heavenly Father, to give us your Holy Spirit, so we may pray…
-
“What I Have is Yours”
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 18, 2010. + + + Readings Genesis 18:1–10a Psalm 15 (antiphon v.1) Colossians 1:15–28 Luke 10:38–42 + + + Prayer Loving Father, lead us by your Holy Spirit to welcome your Son, our Lord Jesus…
-
Law and Love
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 11, 2010. + + + Readings Deuteronomy 30:9–14 Psalm 25:1–10 (antiphon v. 4) Colossians 1:1–14 Luke 10:25–37 + + + Prayer Gracious Father, pour out upon us the Holy Spirit, that we may keep your…
-
Pastor’s Pen: Like a Downpour…
Introduction One of the opportunities I have as the interim pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., is to prepare a short column for a feature called “The Pastor’s Pen.” This installment appeared in the Beatrice Daily Sun on Thursday, July 8, 2010. Scripture “May my instruction soak in like the rain, and my…
-
Staying on the Path
Introduction The Congregation Council at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., where I am serving as interim pastor, opens its monthly meetings with devotions. These are the thoughts for the July 2010 meeting. The Psalm is the one appointed for the seventh Sunday after Pentecost. The council read it in choirs—men and women. Invocation In…
-
Pastor’s Pen: Like a Downpour…
Introduction One of the opportunities I have as the interim pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., is to prepare a short column for a feature called “The Pastor’s Pen.” This installment comes from the Beatrice Daily Sun on Thursday, July 8, 2010. Scripture “May my instruction soak in like the rain, and my…