Luke 13:10-17
A Sermon for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
In this season of Pentecost, we are talking about how we live the Christian life with our feet on the ground. What are the practical consequences of the Gospel for our daily lives?
Today we look at the whole matter of going to church. Why do that when you can turn on the TV, computer, or iPad, and from the comfort of your own couch, watch a worship service in some grand cathedral?
Luke 12:49-56
A Sermon for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Just two weeks ago, on August 6th, the world marked the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, which ended Japan’s war on the United States in the Pacific in World War II.
This very weekend world leaders are trying to find a way to end the Russian slaughter in Ukraine and return the thousands of kidnapped Ukrainian children to their families.
In a few weeks, on Thursday, September 11th, Americans will mark the 24th anniversary of four coordinated Islamist terrorist suicide attacks by al-Qaeda against the United States.
Genesis 15:1-6; Romans 4:3 A Sermon for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost In this season of Pentecost, we’re asking how does Christian faith work with its feet on the ground? Today we take up the Bible itself because “being practical” is a matter of how we use the Bible and why we treasure it. To […]
Luke 12:31-21
A sermon for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
In this season of Pentecost, we are asking how does Christianity work with its feet on the ground? What does it mean for day-to-day living?
Today we come to the whole topic of money. Every three years we come to this text in Luke about the man who built these barns and did well so he built bigger storehouses. But then, all of a sudden, the Lord calls on him and says: “‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you.”
Genesis 18:20-32; Luke 11:1-13
A Sermon for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
We’ve been talking this summer about how our faith works with feet on the ground. What are the practical consequences of Christian faith for how we think and live on a day-to-day basis? We’ve talked about private property and stealing, government, and today we take up prayer. It’s a work, like other works, and has more in common with other works than you might think.
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