Sermon–September 18, 2011–Pentecost 14A

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost A Preached at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muskegon, MI, while on Internship. Jonah 3:10-4:11 Psalm 145:1-8 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16 If I were the one responsible for translating the Bible, I think the full title of Jonah’s story would be, “Jonah and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." Catchy, … Continue reading Sermon–September 18, 2011–Pentecost 14A

Community of Faith

Last night, a meeting was held for the parents of children who will be participating in Confirmation classes this year. At the meeting, Pastor stressed that Confirmation was not just an activity on the checklist with other activities children participate in, like soccer, swimming, music lessons, cheer-leading, etc. Confirmation, he said, focuses on building and … Continue reading Community of Faith

Internship: A New Adventure

It is truly amazing just how fast transitions can come. When I finished CPE, I had a week to move all of my stuff from Jackson, MS, up to Muskegon, MI, then travel back to Columbus, OH, get the rest of my stuff, and travel again to Muskegon in order to start my internship this … Continue reading Internship: A New Adventure

Whirlwind

Whew! Sorry for the long hiatus. The last couple weeks of classes were spent frantically trying to get everything done. Shortly after that, I had to pack up and move down to Jackson, MS, to start my Clinical Pastoral Education at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center. I didn't have internet down here for … Continue reading Whirlwind

Salvation

To make up for missing a post last week, you get two posts this week! In researching and writing my last post, I kept asking myself, "Will Osama bin Laden be saved?" If you ask most Christians, the answer would be a loud, resounding, NO. There are a few ways of approaching the issue. John … Continue reading Salvation