Sermon–March 23, 2014–Lent 3A

Third Sunday in Lent A Preached at Faith Lutheran Church, Three Lakes, WI. Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 When Pastor Bob arrived at a church in suburban Columbus to begin his call, the church had been in decline for a good number of years, but was still doing okay. A number of … Continue reading Sermon–March 23, 2014–Lent 3A

Mercy

A Lenten reflection for March 19. In 1950, the Population Registration Act, the first large-scale act of apartheid legislation, was passed in South Africa, mandating that all people living in South Africa be registered by race with the government. A few days later, the Group Areas Act was activated, mandating the separation of South Africans … Continue reading Mercy

Sermon–March 16, 2014–Lent 2A

Second Sunday in Lent A Preached at Faith Lutheran Church, Three Lakes, WI. Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 121 Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17 In 1975, Bill Hybels met with 125 other people in Willow Creek Theatre in Palatine, IL, and organized a new church. Over the next 35 years, the church grew and grew until over … Continue reading Sermon–March 16, 2014–Lent 2A

Let the Children Come

A Lenten reflection for March 12. “Let the little children come to me.” These words conjure up an image of Jesus with his arms wide open, a smile on his face, calling the little kids in the crowd to come up and to hug him, to touch him, to sit with him. It warms our … Continue reading Let the Children Come

Sermon–March 9, 2014–Lent 1A

First Sunday in Lent A Preached at Faith Lutheran Church, Three Lakes, WI. Genesis 2:15-3:21 Psalm 32 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 Why do we need Lent? When I was in high school, a boy and a girl in my circle of friends started dating. This happened all the time, but thought the pairing a bit … Continue reading Sermon–March 9, 2014–Lent 1A