10-17-21 Rich Old Man
The Season after Pentecost
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What Must I Do
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. “And as [Jesus] was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’” (Mark 10:17, ESV). Who is this person? […]
Not Good
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. “Then the LORD God said, ‘It is not good that the man should be alone…” (Gen. 2:18a, ESV). For the first time in history—and the only time in the Creation narrative—God called something “not good.” This is […]
Bricks
Jesus is the GOAT
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. In our children’s message today, Miss Kristin taught us the acronym G.O.A.T. (pronounced “goat”). It stands for the Greatest Of All Time. That is, who is the greatest? This is a question we love to debate, especially […]
A Remembrance on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Traditional worship service livestream for September 5th, 2021
Faith Works
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. One Sunday, so the story goes, the pastor of a local church preached a passionate sermon about the Biblical doctrine that we cannot earn our salvation or get into heaven by our good works. A visitor looked […]
Heart Hygiene II
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. According to the experts, self-esteem is an essential part of personal wellbeing. Psychologists, teachers, and many pastors encourage us to think well of our selves. Unlike the Gen-Xers like me, who are beset by anxiety, the Millennials were raised […]
Heart Hygiene
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Throughout the covid-19 pandemic, we have received constant admonition to wash our hands regularly and properly. Signage posted in every public bathroom serves as a constant reminder of our hygienic duty to the rest of humanity. Early on in […]