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Repentance, Reconciliation, and Restoration
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, March 13–14, 2010, for the Fourth Sunday in Lent. + + + Readings Joshua 5:9–12 Psalm 32 2 Corinthians 5:16–21 Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32 + + + Prayer You call us to return to you, Lord God, and to…
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Drinking from the Rock
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, March 6–7, 2010, for the Third Sunday in Lent. + + + Readings Isaiah 55:1–9 Psalm 63:1–8 1 Corinthians 10:1–13 Luke 13:1–9 + + + Prayer You call us to return to you, Lord God, and to leave…
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Gathering a Scattered Flock
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 27–28, 2010, for the Second Sunday in Lent. + + + Readings Genesis 15:1–12, 17–18 Psalm 27 (antiphon v. 5) Philippians 3:17–4:1 Luke 13:31–35 + + + Prayer You call us to return to you, Lord God,…
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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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Confess, Fear Not, and Follow
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 6–7, 2010, for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany. + + + Readings Isaiah 6:1–13 Psalm 138 (antiphon v. 2) 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 Luke 5:1–11 + + + Prayer Gracious God, open our eyes to the life-giving…
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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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Hope on the Fringes
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 23–24, 2010, for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany. + + + Readings Nehemiah 8:1–3, 5–6, 8–10 Psalm 19 (antiphon v. 7) 1 Corinthians 12:12–31a Luke 4:14–21 + + + Prayer Gracious God, open our eyes to…
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Water, Spirit, and Fire
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 9–10, 2010, for the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. + + + Readings Isaiah 43:1–7 Psalm 29 (antiphon v. 3) Acts 8:14–17 Luke 3:15–17, 21–22 + + + Prayer Gracious God, open our eyes to…
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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…
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In Our Father’s House
Introduction This is the sermon I had planned to preach at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 26–27, 2009, for the First Sunday of Christmas. A blizzard forced cancellation of worship on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. So the congregation will celebrate its Christmas services this weekend, leaving this sermon…