For the October 22, 2017, the lectionary texts include Isaiah 45:1-7 and Matthew 22:15-22. In preparation for the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation next week, I preached on Martin Luther’s doctrine of the two kingdoms. I found
Today’s sermon focuses on Psalm 23, one of the most well-known passages in the Bible. A few of the ideas are similar to my sermon on the same passage from internship. The other passage discussed in this sermon is today’s
Today at St. Peter in Greene included two worship services and a Sunday School hayride! The text for the sermon today on this 18th Sunday after Pentecost in Year A is Philippians 3:4-14. Portions of this sermon are similar to
On this 17th Sunday after Pentecost in Year A, the readings are Matthew 21:23-32, Psalm 25:1-9, Philippians 2:1-13, and Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32. Today’s activities at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene, Iowa, also included the high school group beginning to
On this 16th Sunday after Pentecost, September 24th, 2017, our worship service at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene, Iowa included a special presentation by Chris Caswell, director of philanthropy at Lutheran Services in Iowa. LSI is the social ministry