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“Are We Able to Drink the Cup?”
Introduction St. Mark’s on the Campus Episcopal Church, Lincoln, Neb., celebrates the Holy Eucharist on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. The parish’s rector, Father Jerry Thompson, asked me to lead worship on Tuesday, July 24, 2012. The liturgy features the feast of St. James, Apostle (c. A.D. 42), transferred from July 25. Readings Jeremiah 45:1–5 Psalm…
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Calm Between the Times
Introduction The Landing at Williamsburg, a senior living facility of Immanuel Communities, holds worship on Sunday mornings. This is the homily from June 3, 2011, the Seventh Sunday of Easter. Readings Acts 1:6–14 Psalm 68:1–10, 32–35 1 Peter 4:12–14, 5:6–11 John 17:1–11 Homily This past Monday was a windy day. As I spent time working…
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No Objections
Introduction The people of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Hickman, Neb., have organized a Spirit-Driven Task Force, bringing together almost forty members who have committed to a year of study, prayer, reflection, and deliberation to discern how God is calling the congregation to renewal for the sake of his mission. This is the seventh…
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Of Tears and Telling
Introduction St. Mark’s on the Campus Episcopal Church, Lincoln, Neb., celebrates the Holy Eucharist on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. The parish’s rector, Father Jerry Thompson, asked me to lead worship on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. This is Tuesday of Easter Week. Readings Acts 2:36–41 Psalm 118:19–24 John 20:11–18 Homily When we are weeping, our tears…
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Question Box: Body Mods
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 June 2010 installment. Question What does the Bible say about practices that alter our…
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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…
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Jesus Appeared
“God raised Jesus from the dead, and for many days thereafter Jesus appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem.” (Acts 13:30–31a, NAB)
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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…
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He is the One
“He commissioned us to preach to the people and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.” (Acts 10:42, NAB)
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Healing and Forgiveness
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for a Service of the Word for Healing on Thursday, April 22, 2010. + + + Readings Isaiah 35:1–10 Psalm 103 Acts 3:1–10 Matthew 9:2–8 + + + Prayer Send your Holy Spirit upon us, Father in heaven, so that we may…