Then [Jesus] took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.” [Mark 9:37] As I was preparing this sermon for a clergyContinueContinue reading “WHOEVER WELCOMES ME”
Category Archives: Faith
ONE YEAR
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? [Psalm 27:1] Dear people of God in the Northeastern Ohio Synod, As I enter my second year of ministry in the Office of Bishop I give thanks toContinueContinue reading “ONE YEAR”
TRADITION
The following is a portion of the homily I preached at St. John Lutheran Church in Perrysville, Ohio, on Sunday, August 30, 2015, the 14th Sunday after Pentecost. The Gospel reading was Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23. [Click HERE to read the text.] [Jesus said:] You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition.” [MarkContinueContinue reading “TRADITION”
Walking Together in Faith 