Good News From The Heart
9-1-2024 Fifteenth Sunday after PentecostJames 1:17-27 (NIV)Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 (NIV)
Tradition
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Where was Jesus born?
It is good information but what is most important is that God sent God’s Son, God to take on human flesh to walk among us, Emmanuel. Without that first step by God for us, there would have been no cross and no resurrection. The birth is what is important, not where. The death is what … [Read more…]
Can you hear me? Can you hear the Gospel now?
Transfiguration Sunday Sunday, February 11, 2018 | Epiphany Last Sunday After the Epiphany Year B New Testament 2 Corinthians 4:3–6 Gospel Mark 9:2–9 Paul tells us that the gospel can be veiled. Most specifically, to those who are perishing. Who are the ones that are perishing? Who and/or what veils the gospel? The ones … [Read more…]
Traditions
Sunday, December 31, 2017 | Christmas First Sunday after Christmas: Holy Family Year B New Testament Galatians 4:4–7 Gospel Luke 2:22–40
Jesus’s Birth, Drop Your Security Blankets
This is the sermon that was delivered at First Lutheran Church, South Sioux City NE. on December 24th at the 11 PM Service. Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96:1-13 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-20 Here is the link to the audio only version.
Traditions
Below is a post about traditions. This post is on the website of the Church I serve at, First Lutheran Church, South Sioux City Nebraska. http://www.flcssc.org This time of the year can be steeped in traditions. Sometimes we don’t even recall when or why a tradition was started. Traditions have their place, to … [Read more…]
Traveling Light Ch 1-3
This is part 1 of a 6 part series from Max Lucado’s book, Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear. Click here for the audio of this sermon. First Reading: (New Century Version) Exodus 6:2-3, 6a, 7b 2 Then God said to Moses, “I am the Lord. 3 I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, … [Read more…]
The Father, Son and Spirit are Calling
Click this link for the audio version of the sermon. Sunday, May 22, 2016 After Pentecost Holy Trinity Year C Old Testament Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31 Psalm Psalm 8:1-9 New Testament Romans 5:1–5 Gospel John 16:12–15 Revised Common Lectionary (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009).
Tell the Good News, Be the Light
Currently the sermons and services are not being recorded at Calvary. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thursday, December 24, 2015 Christmas Nativity of the Lord Old Testament Isaiah 9:2-7 New Testament Titus 2:11-14 Gospel Luke 1:1-20 The time of Advent, the time of waiting for the birth of a savior can be … [Read more…]