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A Dependable Foundation
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, October 30, 2012. The liturgy featured the feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles, transferred from October 28. Readings Deuteronomy 32:1–4 Psalm 119:89–96…
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What One Sentence?
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, October 25, 2011. This is Tuesday of the Thirtieth Week of Ordinary Time. The Feast of Saints Simon and Jude was transferred from…
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The First of the Fruit
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., celebrated our nation’s Day of Thanksgiving on Wednesday evening, November 24, 2010. + + + Readings Deuteronomy 26:1–11 Psalm 100 Philippians 4:4–9 John 6:25–35 + + + Prayer We come to you, Holy God, and give to you what you have first given us: our lives, our talents, and…
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Love and Obedience
Introduction This is a wedding homily I preached for a couple in, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010. Readings Deuteronomy 28:1–2 1 Corinthians 12:31–13:13 Message In “Beautiful Boy,” John Lennon sang, “Life is just what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” When we stop to think about all the twists and…
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The Two Ways
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 5, 2010. + + + Readings Deuteronomy 30:15–20 Psalm 1 Philemon 1–21 Luke 14:25–33 + + + Prayer Each day, gracious Father, we face the choice between life and death. Stir up in us the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Sustenance in the Wilderness
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20–21, 2010, for the First Sunday in Lent. + + + Readings Deuteronomy 26:1–11 Psalm 91:1–2, 9–16 (antiphon v. 11) Romans 10:8b–13 Luke 4:1–13 + + + Prayer You call us to return to you, Lord God,…
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Do Not Fear
“It is the LORD who marches before you; he will be with you and will never fail you or forsake you. So do not fear or be dismayed.” (Deuteronomy 31:8, NAB)