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Saving the Lowly
“You will save a lowly people, but you will humble the haughty eyes.” (Psalm 18:28, BCP)
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“More Precious Than Jewels”
Introduction This is a funeral homily I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Readings Proverbs 3:13-18 Psalm 23 Revelation 21:1-4, 9-11 John 14:1-7 Message Only a day—and yet a lifetime— separated the fifteenth day of November in 1920 when Dorothy Mae, a child of God, was born in…
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Jewels in a Crown
“And the Lord, their God, shall save them on that day, his people, like a flock. For they are the jewels in a crown raised aloft over his head.” (Zechariah 9:16, LH)
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Dripping and Flowing
“And then, on that day, the mountains shall drip new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk….” (Joel 3:18, LH)
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Heaven’s Hospitality
Introduction This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14-15, 2009, the weekend of the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost. The lessons reflect the theme of the holding the annual Thankoffering Service of the Women of the ELCA. + + + Readings Exodus 1:15-2:10 Psalm 138…
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No Other
“…I am the Lord, your God, and there is no other….” (Joel 2:27b, LH)
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Wise Shining
“But the wise shall shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament, and those who lead the many to justice shall be like the stars forever.” (Daniel 12:3, LH)
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The LORD Answers, Regards, Perceives, Preserves, Delivers, Fulfills
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 November 2009 meeting. The Psalm for the upcoming Sunday is the reading for the annual Thankoffering service of the Women of the ELCA. Reading I…
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Fear Not, Beloved
“Fear not, beloved, you are safe; take courage and be strong.” (Daniel 10:19a, LH)
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The LORD Answers
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 November 2009 meeting. The psalm is from the lectionary for the upcoming Sunday. Reading I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before…