The First Sunday in Lent | February 18, 2024 | A Sermon on Mark 1:9-15 | The Rev. Dr. Ryan D. Mills | 9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn…
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First Sunday in Lent | February 18, 2024 | Sermon text: Mark 1:9-15 | David Brooks | As we begin Lent, we find ourselves out with Jesus in the wilderness. The wilderness. It’s the place that causes people to say/write things such as: Trails need to be reconstructed. Please avoid building trails that go uphill….
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Ash Wednesday Sermon | February 14, 2024 | Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Psalm 51:1-17, 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 & Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 | Luther H. Thoresen | Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Psalm 51:1-17, 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 & Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21, Note 1: All quotes in the sermon are from the English Standard Version. Grace to you and peace…
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Last Sunday After Epiphany | February 11, 2024 | Mark 9:2-9 | Andrew F. Weisner | 2 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3 and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one…
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Last Sunday after the Epiphany | February 11, 2024 | Mark 9.2-9 | Richard O. Johnson | Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could…
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Fifth Sunday of Epiphany | February 4, 2024 | Mark 1:29-39 | Paula Murray | 29Immediately {Jesus} left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told Him about her. 31And He came and took her by the…
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EPIPHANY V | FEBRUARY 04, 2024 | A Sermon based on Mark 1: 21-28 (RCL) | David Zeren | As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. He came…
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Epiphany Four (Revised Common Lectionary) | 01.28.24 | Mark 1:21–28 | Carl A. Voges | The Passage And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he (Jesus) entered the synagogue and was teaching. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the…
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The Third Sunday after the Epiphany | 21 January 2024 | Sermon on Mark 1:14-20 | Paul Bieber | Mark 1:14-20 Revised Standard Version 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe…
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The Third Sunday after Epiphany | 21 January 2024 | A Sermon on Jonah 3:1-10 by Samuel D. Zumwalt, STS | Jonah 3:1-10 English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that…
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The Second Sunday after Epiphany | January 14, 2024 | 1 Samuel 3:1-20 and John 1:43-51 | Ryan Mills | 1 Samuel 3:1-20 1Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. 2At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim…
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Second Sunday after the Epiphany | January 14, 2024 | John 1:41-53 | David H. Brooks | When I was a kid, I was a big fan of the television show Captain Kangaroo. I always looked forward to watching the show, and, although I didn’t realize it at the time, I was soaking up the…
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The Baptism of Our Lord | 01.07.24 | First Lutheran, Houston | Pastor Evan McClanahan | The Baptism of Our Lord, 2024 The Baptism of Jesus has always been a festival I have found hard to say much about. If I’m being honest. Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, and Reformation Sunday all have such clear lines of…
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1 Epiphany B | January 7, 2024 | Mark 1:4-11 | Luther H. Thoresen | Note 1: All quotes in the sermon are from the English Standard Version. Note 2: This initial two paragraphs in italics of this sermon might be used as the basis for a Children’s message. If not used that way, one…
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New Year’s Eve | 31.12.2023 | John 3:1-17 | Richard O. Johnson | There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that…
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New Year’s Eve | December 31, A.D. 2023 | Luke 2:22-40 | Andrew F. Weisner Isaiah 61:10- 62:3 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a…
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Christmass Day | 25 December 2023 | John 1:1-14 | Brad Everett | As we begin the celebration of the feast of Christmass, these next 12 days give us an opportunity to consider and commemorate that God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, beginning with the passage from today’s gospel….
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Christ Mass Eve (Revised Common Lectionary) | 12.24.23 | Luke 2.1-20 | Carl A. Voges | The Passage “In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his…
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Christmas Eve | December 24, 2023 | Luke 2:1-20 | Judson F. Merrell | In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 All went to their own towns to be…
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The Fourth Sunday in Advent | 24 December 2023 | Luke 1:26-38 | Paul Bieber | Luke 1:26-38 Revised Standard Version 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of…
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The Fourth Sunday in Advent, 24 December 2023 | 2 Samuel 7:1-16 | Samuel D. Zumwalt, STS | 2 Samuel 7:1-16 English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles Now when the king lived in his house and the LORD had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies, 2 the king said to Nathan…
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FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT | DECEMBER 24, 2023 | Luke 1: 26-38 (RCL) | David Zersen | WONDERING WHAT A PARENT CAN EXPECT There have been times when I have felt that a woman should be preaching a given text—and I hope that some are preaching on this one. It is a text about the…
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The Third Sunday in Advent | December 17, 2023 | John 1:6-8,19-28 | Ryan D. Mills | 6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. 8He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the…
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Third Sunday in Advent | December 17, 2023 | John 1:6-8, 19-28 | Dave Brooks | I recently had a conversation with another father who is struggling to help one of his children. His youngest—always bubbly, always full of joy—did not do well during the Covid lockdown. Being online for school was a disaster. Away…
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SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT | December 10, 2023 | Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8-28 | Paula Murray | All Biblical citations are from the English Standard Version. Today’s Scripture readings are a rich feast for the soul, and the gentleman guiding us through this spiritual menu is yet another critical witness to the love that came…
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Advent 1 | 03.12.2023 | Mark 13:24-37 | Evan McClanahan | Why are people afraid of the end of the world? Doesn’t sound all that bad to me. This week, I made two visits to members who are either near death or had recently died. I found out the tenant in our parsonage just left in…
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Advent 1 | December 3, 2023 | Mark 13:24-37 | Luther H. Thoresen | Mark 13:24-37 24 “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26…
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Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 | For Sunday, November 26, AD 2024 | North American Lutheran Church | Antioch Lutheran Church, Dallas, NC, USA | From: The Rev. Andrew F. Weisner | Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 11For thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. 12As shepherds seek out…
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Christ the King | 26 November 2023 | Matthew 25.31-46 | Richard O. Johnson | Jesus said, “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people…
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Day of Thanksgiving (Revised Common Lectionary) | 11.23.23 | Luke 17:11-19 | Carl A. Voges The Passage On the way to Jerusalem he (Jesus) was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices saying, “Jesus, Master, have…
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