This Sunday we had a joint worship service followed by our annual meeting. The readings for this week are Isaiah 62:1-5 (read via video by Mary Beth Oyabade, a missionary we sponsor in Nigeria), a sung paraphrase of Psalm 36, 1 Corinthians
The Gospel reading for Sunday, January 13, 2019, is Luke 3:15-17, 21-22. Our other readings this week include Isaiah 43:1-7 and Psalm 29. I found inspiration from Christine Hallenbeck Ask’s GodPause devotional on January 11, 2019, and David Lose’s Working Preacher commentary
This year, Epiphany conveniently falls on a Sunday, so this weekend we’re talking about the arrival of the Magi. Today’s readings are Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14, and Matthew 2:1-12. Much of this sermon is based on Martin Luther’s sermon
Here’s my sermon for Christmas Day worship 2018. The text is John’s version of the Christmas story, found in John 1:1-14. I have some mixed feelings about Christmas Day worship. I can’t imagine not having worship in church on Christmas
Merry Christmas! Here’s my 2018 Christmas Eve sermon. The text is the Christmas story from Luke. Have you ever watched the show House Hunters? It’s one of my guilty pleasure comfort shows. There’s always a couple with a list of