Opening Prayer Lord, give us grace to follow Your heavenly call. Amen. Text: Luke 14:16–24 Then He said to him, “A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for all things are now ready.’ But they all with…
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During the coronavirus pandemic we were witness via the news to many deaths. While death is not uncommon with 7,452 people dying on average each day in the United States, the pandemic has heightened our awareness. As a result, many have been considering their own mortality. Have you considered yours? Are you afraid of dying?…
These days, it seems you can hardly turn on the news without hearing about another shooting or some other tragic event where people are hurting each other. When will people learn? When will it stop? Sadly, it will not stop because all human hearts are corrupt. Jesus said in Matthew, Chapter 15: “To be sure,…
Each week, preparations begin on Monday for the next Sunday’s sermon. The point of departure is the entry for the Sixth Sunday of Easter in the list of texts that will be read, i.e., the lectionary. The individual texts are called pericopes. Each Sunday the lectionary identifies an Old Testament or historical reading, a psalm,…
These past few months have been a very trying time for our nation and the world. The coronavirus has had millions of people sheltering in place by order of local, state, and federal governments. “We have to flatten the curve” became the battle cry. Sadly, many have lost their ability to earn money; money needed…