Our gospel reading this morning is Matthew, chapter 3, verses 13 through 17. This is Baptism of the Lord Sunday, and appropriately, we hear the story of Jesus’ baptism from…
For our gospel reading this morning, we hear the prologue to the Gospel According to John. The very beginning of the gospel account, but in these poetic verses we are…
The Gospel of Matthew begins with a bold statement about Jesus: “An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” From the…
This is the third Sunday of Advent, and all I have been talking about for the past two weeks, is how this is the time each year when we prepare…
Our gospel reading for today is Matthew, chapter 3, verses 1 through 12. Matthew gives us this story of a familiar and perhaps troubling figure, John the Baptist. You remember…
It happens every year, on this First Sunday of Advent. The world around us is already in full holiday mode. Everything seems to be pushing us toward Christmas. The ads,…
While there are exceptions, most of us have fond memories of days gone by. In fact, I believe that for many people when they think of the “Good Old Days”…
As we drive along several roads of northeastern Iowa, some in south Wisconsin, or in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern U. S. we may see signs along the road that…
In our gospel reading this morning, we hear another parable from Jesus. Luke is the only gospel writer to include this parable. Luke tells us in the beginning that this…
Our gospel reading this morning is Luke, chapter 17, verses 5 through 10. Leading up to our reading, Jesus has been teaching to his disciples. First, he cautions them against…
Last week, we heard Jesus tell the parable of the dishonest manager. A steward of his master’s interests who was accused of squandering his master’s property. The manager then went…
Our Gospel Reading for today comes to us from The Gospel of Luke chapter 15, verses 1 through 10. Jesus, again, comes under the criticism of religious leaders: Pharisees and…