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”
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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”
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”
Walking Together in Faith 