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”
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BUILDING BRIDGES, BRINGING HOPE
“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” [Mark 1:15] Youth gather at Hart Plaza to go out to serve. I just spent a week in Detroit with 30,000 of the most energetic young people I have ever known. This was the Evangelical LutheranContinueContinue reading “BUILDING BRIDGES, BRINGING HOPE”
SETTING OUR HOPE ON CHRIST
In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. [Ephesians 1:11-12] On a chilly evening InContinueContinue reading “SETTING OUR HOPE ON CHRIST”
Walking Together in Faith 