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2019-12-08

Second Sunday of Advent

Christmas is coming! The light is coming! Jesus is coming! Today’s Gospel reading, from Matthew 3, verses 1 through 12, tells about John the Baptist’s preaching. John calls people to repentance, as he calls them to prepare the way for the coming of Jesus: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near!” “You brood […]

2019-09-15

Rescued by Jesus

In his sermon Pastor Tim reminds us as in the words of the confession “We are captive to the power of sin” and yet Jesus gave himself for each one of us personally to rescue and save us

2018-09-02

Hypocrisy, the Contamination of the Heart

This morning I am going to jump right in, ‘cause I cannot think of any cute stories about hypocrisy or people judging people, and I cannot even think of a good joke. In Mark’s gospel this morning Jesus speaks a hard truth to the Pharisees, as well as his other listeners.  To the Pharisees for […]

2017-08-28

Who do you say I am

When asked, how do you describe people?  Do you use a physical description, do you tell of what a person does for a living, do you speak of some ones’ life experiences or do you reveal how that individual is important in your life? In high school and college I cleaned at the Episcopal Church […]

2017-07-09

Freedom in Christ

This past Tuesday, on July Fourth the United States of America celebrated two hundred and forty-one years of independence.  On May seventeenth Norway celebrated two hundred and three years of its constitution.  This coming December sixth, Finland celebrates a centennial, one hundred years of freedom. This twenty-first century might be the point in history in […]

2017-04-02

Lazarus, Come out

I talk a lot about life up here in this pulpit. This morning is not going to be any different, except, that, I hope I can do it in a slightly different way, so as to give us, you AND me a different look at life. Do you remember how I have shared with you […]

2016-08-13

Jesus interacts regardless category

How we interact with people we meet is based on how we categories each other. We are asked – how was Jesus suppose to interact with gentiles (everyone else)? Jesus came for all mankind, not only for Jews, which was expected. In Luke 8:26-39 Jesus heals a demon-possessed Man, a gentile. Jesus heals and has […]

2016-06-12

Your sins are forgiven

Jesus gives forgiveness daily to everyone rather than gives physically healing. We are reminded by the importance of forgiveness is the ultimate act of Jesus ministry. In John 1:29-34 Behold, The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. In Luke 7:44-50 two type of sinners, Simon (with pride) and the Woman […]

2016-06-05

God called me through his grace

Pastor shares a story on grace of love. Compares to verses in Luke 7:11-19 where Jesus Raises the son of the widow, and in Acts 9:1-19 when Paul is converted (Saul) and called by God. Because of original sin Jesus compassion is present in our life everyday. Jesus is our savior.