by Shelly | Sep 30, 2022 | Sermons
Increase our faith A little faith goes a long way is Jesus’ point in the gospel. A mustard seed’s-worth of faith has miraculous potential. The patience, tenacity, and endurance required for the life of faith are the blessings received in holy baptism, holy communion,...
by Shelly | Sep 15, 2022 | Sermons
Practicing gratefulness by sharing God’s bounty Consideration of and care for those in need (especially those “at our gate,” visible to us, of whom we are aware) is an essential component of good stewardship. It is in the sharing of wealth that we avoid the...
by Shelly | Sep 15, 2022 | Sermons
The privilage of stewarding God’s generous gifts for all As we are invited today to consider what it means to be managers (rather than owners) of all that we have, it is crucial to recognize that we are bought with a price. “Christ Jesus, himself human,...
by Shelly | Sep 9, 2022 | Sermons
Broadening the circle by seeking those on the edges The grumbling of the religious leaders in today’s gospel is actually our holy hope: This Jesus welcomes sinners and eats with them. That our God seeks and saves the lost is not only a holy hope, it is our only hope....
by Shelly | Aug 26, 2022 | Announcements, Sermons
Our prayer – Refresh & strengthen my heart in Christ Called to contemplate the cost of discipleship, we might be helped by translating Paul’s request to Philemon into our prayer of the day: Refresh my heart in Christ. Strengthened by the company and...
by Shelly | Aug 22, 2022 | Sermons
God’s round banquet table shares abundance equally Invited and inviting—that is the nature of the church. By God’s grace in holy baptism we have a place at Christ’s banquet table. When, by the power of that same Spirit, humility and mutual love continue among...
