The Journey: Across the Jordan River
We continue “The Journey” to Jerusalem. Today Jesus is across the Jordan River talking to a man who want to know how to get to heaven. There is something in this story for us too!
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Characters Close to the Cross: Caiaphas
We are looking at lesser known characters surrounding the death and resurrection of Jesus. In this podcast I talk about the high priest Caiaphas. In two weeks, I will chat about Judas.
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The Journey: Capernaum
We begin a new series on “The Journey” to Jerusalem. Every week until Easter, the gospel of Mark tells us exactly where Jesus is on the journey to the cross. This week we are in Capernaum as Jesus talks about perils of getting into arguments and engaging in conflict.
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Sneak PeAk: Status Quo
We conclude our sermon series about mountains with an amazing story about Jesus revealing his identity to three disciples. The miracle of transfiguration has much to teach us about Jesus and life itself.
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Article: Last Week at Church
Last Sunday at Community Lutheran Church in Las Vegas, we conducted our annual congregational meeting. We accomplished several things at that meeting: We voted on a church budget for 2022, we discussed our ministries and we voted in two new council members. The budget I proposed to the congregation and adopted involved some painful decisions….
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Sneak PeAk: Religious Rigidity
We continue in our sermon series on how we connect with God. Religious rigidity gets in the way of that connection. So much so we can get into ruts that we can’t get out of. Jesus frees us from our personal ruts!
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Sneak PeAk: Misplaced Trust
We continue in our sermon series Sneak PeAk. Sometimes we get stuck on the foothills instead climbing up to the mountain to see things more clearly from God’s point of view and experience that “Higher Love.”
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Sneak PeAk: Fear
We are in a new series called: Sneak PeAk: Vistas of God’s Grace. We are looking at the faith stories that involve mountains. In this message, we look at two greats of the Old Testament who experienced fear and negativity.
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Article: Hope More Than Wish
Having COVID stinks. There I said it. My heart goes out to all who suffered much worse and to those families who lost loved ones to this horrible virus. Yes like most people, I was wishing 2022 would be different somehow. Maybe it will be, but not quite yet. Instead of wishing, I need to…
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Article: A Blessing For Us All
May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. 2 Thessalonians 3:5 The verse above appears to be a blessing bestowed upon the church of Thessalonica by Saint Paul. I need both of those blessings. First to be guided into God’s love and then to persevere like Jesus, especially in 2022. Like you,…
