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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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A Heart for Service
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 twenty-third…
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Delivered and Redeemed
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 seventeenth…
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Rescued, Transferred, Redeemed
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., marked the end of the Church year on Christ the King Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. + + + Readings Jeremiah 23:1–6 Psalm 46 (antiphon v.10) Colossians 1:11–20 Luke 23:33–43 + + + Prayer Gracious Father, you sacrificed your Son to cleanse the world of sin, to conquer the power…
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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…
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Reversals
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, Oct. 24, 2010. + + + Readings Jeremiah 14:7–10, 19–22 Psalm 84:1–7 (antiphon v. 5) 2 Timothy 4:6–8, 16–18 Luke 18:9–14 + + + Prayer Hear us, O Father, as we pray to you. By your…
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Interpreting the Present Time
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 15, 2010. + + + Readings Jeremiah 23:23–29 Psalm 82 (antiphon v.8) Hebrews 11:29–12:2 Luke 12:49–56 + + + Prayer Lord Jesus, restore in us the vision granted by your Holy Spirit, so that we…
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Selected, Sent, and Inspired
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 30–31, 2010, for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany. + + + Readings Jeremiah 1:4–10 Psalm 71:1–6 (antiphon v.6) 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 Luke 4:21–30 + + + Prayer Gracious God, open our eyes to the life-giving light…
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Adopted, Redeemed, and Sealed
Introduction This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 2–3, 2010, for the Second Sunday of Christmas. + + + Readings Jeremiah 31:7–14 or Sirach 24:1–12 Psalm 147:12–20 (antiphon v. 12) or Wisdom 10:51–21 (antiphon v. 20) Ephesians 1:3–14 John 1:[1–9] 10–18 + + +…
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One More Year
Introduction This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, for the New Year’s Eve Eucharist. + + + Readings Jeremiah 24:1–7 Psalm 102:24–28 1 Peter 1:22–25 Luke 13:6–9 + + + Prayer Father in heaven, grant us times of quiet thoughtfulness, that we may rest…