Today we had the joy of celebrating the baptism of Gabriel Spratt at the 11:00 service. My sermon this weekend focuses on the book of Habakkuk, specifically Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:2-4. I’ve learned a lot about Habakkuk this week, particularly from
When this parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus last came up in the lectionary three years ago, I was all set to preach on it, and then the town of Greene flooded, so I had to rewrite my entire
For a variety of reasons, I swapped this week’s and last week’s lectionary readings, so this week we heard the RCL readings for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 19. The sermon texts this week were 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Psalm
Church newsletter pastoral column for St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, Iowa, for October, 2019. Reformation Stewardship For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from
This weekend at St. Peter was Country Time, our big fall festival turkey dinner. Between carry-outs, deliveries, and dine-in, we served 790 meals in about two hours! Lots of people working together is great to see. For a variety of