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Sermon Proverbs 1:20-33 That We May Truly Live The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Since the start of Advent last year, our Sunday gospel readings have been mostly from the Gospel according to Mark. Let’s look again at how this gospel begins. Mark’s Gospel does not include any scenes around the birth of Jesus or his early … Continue reading “Proverbs 1:20-33, That We May Truly Live (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Proverbs 25:6-7 Who Do You Think You Are? The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel GLORY TO THE FATHER AND TO THE SON AND TO THE HOLY SPIRIT, AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW AND WILL BE FOREVER, AMEN. I am glad we have wedding coordinators here at Central Lutheran. I have had … Continue reading “Proverbs 25:6-7 Who Do You Think You Are (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon Proverbs 31 To MotherWith Admiration and Love Dr. Judith B. Carlson Gracious God, on this day of celebrating your love, we lift to you those who have given us lifethose who have loved usand those who have taught usour Mothers. May your blessings pour out upon the women who gave us birth, and those … Continue reading “Proverbs 31 To Mother… With Admiration and Love (Carlson) – Bible study”

Sermon Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 Seasons of Our Lives Dr. Keith Wagner “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” Those are the words of the preacher in the book of Ecclesiastes. Since we are worshiping on the first Sunday in the year 2009, this is a time for new beginnings, … Continue reading “Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 The Seasons of Life (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 Strong, Hot, Black Coffee The Reverend Charles Hoffacker Some books of the Bible are far more prominent in our Sunday readings than others are. Today we have a dramatic case in point. For today is the only Sunday in our entire three-year lectionary that we hear from the book known … Continue reading “Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 Strong, Hot, Black Coffee (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Funeral Homily Four Necessary Tasks A funeral homily for a man who died suddenly and tragically Ecclesiastes 8:1ff; Romans 8:28ff By Pastor Steven Molin Dear friends in Christ, grace, mercy and peace, from God our Father, and His Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Susan, John, Bob; on behalf of those family and … Continue reading “Ecclesiastes 8 Funeral Sermon: Four Necessary Tasks (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Integrity By The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger Sexy stuff, huh? In our pew Bibles, the heading on the page we just read says “Song of Songs” but, as you know, in many Bibles the heading says “Song of Solomon.” So saying, it is not generally thought that King Solomon … Continue reading “Song of Songs 2:8-13 / Mark 7:1-23 Integrity (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Passionate Spirituality The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Our first reading comes from a book of the Bible largely neglected in the Church today, namely the Song of Solomon. This brief document is also known as the Song of Songs, or in other words, the best song of them all. This book … Continue reading “Song of Songs 2:8-13 Passionate Spirituality (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Isaiah 2:1-5 King of the Mountain Dr. Philip W. McLarty As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, today marks the beginning of a new Christian year. Starting today we have the privilege of telling the story of salvation in Jesus Christ all over again from the prophecy foretelling the coming of the Messiah, … Continue reading “Isaiah 2:1-5 King of the Mountain (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Song of Solomon 2:8-13 & Mark 7:1-23 The Realignment of Desire The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Today’s gospel is one of the many stories where Jesus engages in verbal conflict with representatives of factions among his own people. In this case, it’s “the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem.” As … Continue reading “Song of Songs 2:8-13 and Mark 7:1-8,14-15, 21-23, The Realignment of Desire (Hoffacker) – Bible study”