Firm Ground or Sinking Sand?
Here is my handout from the sermon “Building a Life of Impact.”

Here is my handout from the sermon “Building a Life of Impact.”

In Luke 10:25-37 an expert in Jewish Law asks Jesus about what he must do to go to heaven. As an expert in Jewish Law, he knew the answer. He was testing Jesus. Not surprising, Jesus turns the table on him and asks the expert, “What does the Jewish Law say?” Quick with an answer…
This past weekend, I shared a on message about Ruth, specifically chapter two of the book named after her in the Old Testament. A part of my sermon addressed our own personal reputations. I asked this question, What is your reputation? What are you known for? How would someone describe you? Whether we like it…
As Christmas approaches, let me encourage you to be like Jesus by taking the first step towards another person. What do I mean by this? Let me explain… We understand that God took a step towards us when he came down to us (from heaven) in the person of Jesus. We call that the “incarnation.”…
If you are a devotee of Lutheran theology, then you probably have read about Martin Luther’s doctrine of the “Two Kingdoms.” If you are “in the know,” then you already understand there is fierce discussion on whether this is a good doctrine or it needs to die once and for all. For those of you…
By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day God rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. Genesis 2:2-3 This comes from the first…
“And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”- Jesus (Matthew 22:39) “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” –Jesus (Matthew 7:12) I know that you know these verses. I also know that some of you are…