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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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Lambs Amid Wolves
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 4, 2010. + + + Readings Isaiah 66:10–14 Psalm 66:1–9 (antiphon v.4) Galatians 6:1–16 Luke 10:1–11, 16–20 + + + Prayer Bless us with the strength of your Holy Spirit, gracious Father, as we journey…
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Question Box: Uniquely the Way
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 July 2010 installment. Question Is Jesus the only way to eternal life, and if…
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Set and Determined
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, June 27, 2010. + + + Readings 1 Kings 19:15–16, 19–21 Psalm 16 Galatians 5:1, 13–25 Luke 9:51–62 + + + Prayer By your Spirit, gracious Father, empower us to follow your Son in faith, that…
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Possessed by the Truth
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, June 20, 2010. + + + Readings Isaiah 65:1–9 Psalm 22:19–28 Galatians 3:23–29 Luke 8:26–39 + + + Prayer Open our eyes, Lord God, to the forces that turn us away from you, and by your…
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Forgiveness and Love
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 13, 2010. + + + Readings 2 Samuel 11:26–12:10, 13–15 Psalm 32 Galatians 2:15–21 Luke 7:36–8:3 + + + Prayer Lead us, Father in heaven, to confess our sins to you, so that we may…
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When We Pray…
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Second Sunday after Pentecost (the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ), June 6, 2010. + + + Readings 1 Kings 17:17–24 Psalm 30 (antiphon v. 2) Galatians 1:11–24 Luke 7:11–17 + + + Prayer Hear us, Father, when…
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Perplexed. Terrified. Skeptical. Amazed.
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for Easter, Sunday, April 4, 2010. + + + Readings Acts 10:34–43 Psalm 118:1–2, 18–24 1 Corinthians 15:19–26 Luke 24:1–12 + + + Prayer Stir up in us, O Father, the gift of your Holy Spirit, so that we may see your…
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At the Crossroads
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, March 27–28, 2010, for the Passion Sunday. + + + Readings Luke 19:28–40 (Procession with Palms) Isaiah 50:4–9a Psalm 31:9–16 (antiphon v. 5) Philippians 2:5–11 Luke 23:1–49 + + + Prayer Pour out upon us your Holy Spirit,…
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The mystery … is great
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lord on Thursday, March 25, 2010. + + + Readings Isaiah 7:10–14 Psalm 40:1–11 1 Timothy 3:16 Luke 1:26–38 + + + Prayer Send your Holy Spirit upon us, Father in heaven, just as…