…as they were watching, [Jesus] was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.[Acts 1:9] The first time I preached a sermon on the Ascension of our Lord was ten years ago, on May 5, 2005. The ministerial association that I was a part of held an ecumenical Ascension service each yearContinueContinue reading “HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN”
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A NEW SEASON…AGAIN
I originally published this post in April of 2013. It is an abbreviated version of a sermon I had preached at the parish I served, The Lutheran Church of the Covenant, on the second Sunday of Easter. Since we read the same Gospel every year at this time, I wanted to bring this one back, sinceContinueContinue reading “A NEW SEASON…AGAIN”
a Christmas message
When I was a parish pastor, oh so many days ago, I thought it important that our Christmas Eve bulletin include a message from our synod bishop. It was a way that people could hear spiritually uplifting and inspiring words from someone other than their pastor. It was also my way of letting my parishionersContinueContinue reading “a Christmas message”
Walking Together in Faith 