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Hear and Obey
Introduction This is a funeral homily I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. Readings Ezekiel 2:8-3:3 Psalm 119:105-112 1 John 1:1-4 Luke 11:28 Message On the day of his confirmation in the Christian faith, Bud selected the verse from Luke’s Gospel that we…
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Life Means Christ
“For, to me, ‘life’ means Christ; hence dying is so much gain.” (Philippians 1:21, LH)
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Word and Spirit
Introduction This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27, 2009, the weekend of the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. The special occasion for the weekend was the dedication on new pulpit and lectern Bibles and the blessing of worshipers Bibles.…
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Rich in the Harvest
“It is my wish that you may be found rich in the harvest of justice which Jesus Christ has ripened in you, to the glory and praise of God.” (Philippians 1:11, LH)
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In the Meantime…at the Crossroads
Introduction This article is the October 2009 installment of my monthly message in the parish newsletter for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb. At the Crossroads Several times in September, we heard in the Gospel readings from Mark how Jesus taught his disciples that he would suffer, be killed, and…
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Dedication and Blessing of Bibles
Introduction In its worship on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27, 2009, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., will dedicate new pulpit and lectern Bibles and bless the Bibles that worshipers bring from home. This brief order comes in the liturgy before the first reading. Liturgy Our heavenly Father blesses his…