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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pastor Chris Matthis preaches about how we should always fear and love God, believing in His Word, no matter how strange or unreliable it sometimes may seem to us. For prayer requests or to give an offering visit www.epiphanylc.org ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Liturgy from Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series B, Quarter 3. Copyright © 2021 […]
Pastor Chris Matthis preaches about how we should always fear and love God, believing in His Word, no matter how strange or unreliable it sometimes may seem to us. For prayer requests or to give an offering visit www.epiphanylc.org ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Liturgy from Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series B, Quarter 3. Copyright © 2021 […]
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Today’s Gospel lesson is the third and final part of Jesus’ so-called Bread of Life Discourse, that is, the teaching he gave the very next day after the miraculous feeding of more than five-thousand people. We’ve been listening to […]
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. “I struck the board and cried, ‘No more; I will abroad…’” Those are the opening lines of George Herbert’s poem, “The Collar,” which we have reprinted for you as a bulletin insert. Herbert was an Anglican priest and poet […]
Pastor Chris Matthis preaches about how God loves His people by providing the ultimate “truth in love” in His Son, Jesus Christ; how we as Christians can then do the same for our neighbors as we preach “truth in love”, without sacrificing either truth or love. For prayer requests or to give an offering visit […]
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The Word of God that engages us today is Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, especially these words: “Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into […]
Pastor Chris Matthis preaches about how God keeps His promise to mankind that He will never again destroy civilization through a flood; instead He delivers us from damnation through His Son, Jesus Christ. For prayer requests or to give an offering visit www.epiphanylc.org ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Musical Setting by Marty Haugen. ©Copyright 1990 by G.I.A. Publications, Inc. […]