Sunday, August 14, 2022 Who of us doesn’t want life to be “a bowl of cherries”? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone just believed in Jesus and acted like it? Wouldn’t it be great if those who don’t know Jesus would all melt with joy when they hear the Gospel and join us on the…
Readings for Sunday, August 7, 2022. The Lord promises us a bright, eternal future. He promises to safely bring us to heaven. His promises are what create and sustain our faith. In our Old Testament Lesson we back up a bit from the previous two encounters with Abraham. In our reading, Abraham’s name hasn’t even…
Sunday’s Readings, July 31, 2022 Jesus is our priceless Treasure! He made possible everything that lasts forever. Without Him, there is only death and decay and life is meaningless. “Nothing but vapor,” Ecclesiastes said. “Totally vapor. Everything is just vapor that vanishes.” In our Old Testament Lesson King Solomon, calling himself the pen-name “Ecclesiastes” (which…
Sunday’s Lectionary Readings – July 24, 2022 What a Friend we have in Jesus! And what a privilege it is to carry everything to God in prayer! So how should we pray? And what should we pray for? Our readings this week answer those important questions. In our Old Testament Lesson Abraham prays on behalf…
Last week we heard about the focus and commitment expected of every single follower of Jesus. This Sunday, July 3, 2022, our readings focus in on the special tasks and responsibilities given to those Jesus calls to be shepherds of his people and ministers of the Gospel. In our Old Testament Lesson the Lord uses…
When judges or attorneys enter a courtroom, they realize it will be necessary to determine if the witnesses involved are telling the truth. To do so, courts use generally agreed-upon criteria for identifying who is telling the truth and who is not. Religious books may be approached the same way. We can apply reasonable standards…
This evening our dear, former vicar was ordained by the brethren at Abiding Word Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bowling Green, Ohio. Keep Samuel faithful, strong, and true, Not working for himself but You. Endow him with the grace he needs, The lambs to serve, the sheep to feed, The precious flock to lead and guide…
Throughout history there have been many stories attempting to explain how humans and all other living things came to exist. Today there are three main positions regarding this issue: Living things came into being through processes of chemical evolution, in which some organic chemicals eventually began to take on the characteristics of life. After this,…
What is the most important question in all human history? The answer to that question is really quite obvious. The most important question in all human history is: Did Jesus really rise from the dead? This is the most important question because if Jesus did rise, then Christianity is proven true, and the doors of…
By Dr. Ryan C. MacPherson Some people doubt that God exists, since they cannot see Him. If God is invisible, it would seem there is no firm basis for believing He exists. But on closer inspection, this line of thinking is mistaken – not just about God, but also about knowledge in general and even…