Luke 11:1-13 Since so many of you reflected via email and in person on how much you enjoyed hearing all about my many “quirks” that Christina has already begun to notice in our early days of married life (to the point I’m thinking I’ll never live last week’s sermon down), I thought I’d offer a … More Prayerful Expectations

Luke 10:38-42 While we’re still new to the whole married life and living together thing, Christina has already begun to identify some of my… let’s just call them, “quirks”…  (She might choose to call them something a bit stronger, but for the purposes of the sermon and since I’m the one delivering the sermon, we’ll … More Distracted and Exhausted

Gettysburg Ministerium Amphitheater Worship Service July 21, 2019 (Luke 10:38-42) “Reservoirs and Canals!” Today we hear this Martha and Mary story! I suspect most of you have heard many sermons preached on this Gospel text. Even in today’s culture when we say “Oh, you’re so much like Martha,” we all know that means something like … More “Reservoirs and Canals!”

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost 14 July 2019 (Deuteronomy 30:9-14 Psalm 25 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37) “When Hearts go into the Ditch!” The biblical story of The Good Samaritan, or The Merciful Samaritan, as we call this Gospel text in today’s bulletin, is one of the most well-known Bible parables we have. It is one of … More “When Hearts go into the Ditch!”

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost 7 July 2019 (Isaiah 66:10-14 Psalm 66 Galatians 6:7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20) “The Kingdom on Your Doorstep!” This is not an easy Gospel text to preach. It is not a simple text, especially when we try to apply it to our lives today. Matthew, Mark and Luke all tell of the … More “The Kingdom on Your Doorstep!”