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)
Vision
The God Factor – God’s Power in Your Life – Daniel Plan Part A
This sermon was delivered on March 26th, 2017 by Pastor Douglas Dill at First Lutheran Church, South Sioux City NE. This sermon is based upon the sermon delivered by Pastor Rick Warren for the Daniel Plan Matthew 13:58 (AMP) Romans 4:20 (GN) Proverbs 29:18 (NIV) Ephesians 3:20 (LB) Jeremiah 32:27 (NLT) Psalm 2:8 (NIV) Acts … [Read more…]
5 Surprising Characteristics of Churches That Are Actually Reaching the Next Generation
I saw this blog post posted on my bishop’s site. After reading it, it really makes sense. Mostly, it is trusting that God is in charge and the Holy Spirit is guiding us, should we choose to respond to the Spirit Of Truth. Take a look, see what you think. http://careynieuwhof.com/2015/10/5-surprising-characteristics-of-churches-that-are-actually-reaching-the-next-generation/
Who are They-We are Neighbor?
During a class about American Genocide, I was presented with an opportunity to reconsider what I knew to what I have heard about Native Americans. What is it that we want to hold onto? In response to a particular negative report about Native Americans on the Rose Bud Reservation, a group of Native American high … [Read more…]
Is Seeing Believing? A Mark of Discipleship
Audio Version 1 Samuel 16:3, 5-13 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-7,13,17-21,24-25,28-31 Is being blind about not having sight? It could be, if we are speaking only in physical terms. The gospel speaks of sin and sight, cause and effect. But does it really? To see is beyond sight physically. To see changes us entirely in our … [Read more…]
Vision, Being the Light to the Nations
Video Link Audio Link Isaiah 60:1–6 Ephesians 3:1–12 Matthew 2:1–12 Today is the Epiphany of the Lord. The easy route to take today would be to tell you about the Wise Men who visited Jesus, Joseph and Mary and show how the Isaiah and Matthew text can be tied together. I am not going there, … [Read more…]