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We Are God’s Servants
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., celebrated its Mission Festival and its Thankoffering for the Women of the ELCA on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13–14, 2010, the Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost. I prepared this homily for the Saturday evening service. The readings are selected from the options for the Thankoffering liturgy. + + + Readings…
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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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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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Living as Christians: Prayer
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Midweek services from Ash Wednesday through Maundy Thursday will explore the theme, “Living as Christians.” + + + Readings 1 Kings 8:22–30 Psalm 28 Ephesians 3:16–19 Matthew 6:5–8 + + + Prayer You call us to return…
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Out of Poverty
Introduction This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8, 2009, the weekend of the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost. + + + Readings 1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 146 (8) Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 + + + Prayer Long ago, O God, you spoke to our…
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After the Fire
“After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound.” (1 Kings 19:12b, LH)
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God’s Gracious Word
Introduction In 1990, while serving as the pastor of First Lutheran Church, Potter, Neb., and Grace Lutheran Church, Gurley, Neb., I prepared a series of six daily devotions, calling the collection “All Good Gifts: Devotions for the Harvest.” This is the second in the collection. Reading: 1 Kings 17:8-16 “The jar of meal was not…
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Inheritance
“We are your people, O Lord, and your inheritance.” (1 Kings 8:51, LH)