The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 17, 2025
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 17, 2025 Luke 12:49-53 As Disciples of Jesus— We Can Expect Troubles Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, There are certain situations in our life that we know are going to be difficult. For example, if a student is sent to the principal’s office they can expect that they are probably in trouble. If your boss at work tells you that HR wants to meet with you, you can expect that you…
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost August 10, 2025
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost August 10, 2025 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Undivided Attention— On the Gift of Faith! 1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. 2This is what the ancients were commended for. 3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. 8By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place…
The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost August 3, 2025
The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost August 3, 2025 Luke 12:13-21 Undivided Attention— On the Proper Use of Our Resources! 13Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 16And he…
The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 27, 2025
The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 27, 2025 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Undivided Attention— On the Privilege & Purpose of Prayer! 1I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—2for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. …
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost July 20, 2025
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost July 20, 2025 Luke 10:38-42 Undivided Attention— On the One Thing Needed! 38As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t…
The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost July 13, 2025
The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost July 13, 2025 Ruth 1:1-19a Undivided Attention— On the Faithfulness of the Lord! 1In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. 2The man’s name was Elimelech, and his wife’s name Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. …
The Third Sunday after Pentecost Retirement June 29, 2025
The Third Sunday after Pentecost Retirement June 29, 2025 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Undivided Attention— On the Foundation of the Church! 5What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. 6I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. 7So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 8The man who plants…
Trinity Sunday Father’s Day June 15, 2025
Trinity Sunday Father’s Day June 15, 2025 Romans 5:1-5 Undivided Attention— On the Mystery and Majesty of Our God! 1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering…
Pentecost Sunday June 8, 2025
Pentecost Sunday June 8, 2025 John 14:23-27 Because He Lives— Christ Sends Us His Spirit! 23 Jesus replied, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. 25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But…
Ascension Sunday June 1, 2025
Ascension Sunday June 1, 2025 Acts 1:1-11 Because He Lives— His Ascension Empowers Us! 1In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period…