Children at Risk
I’m taking a break from Sunday’s sermon and focusing on youth. Young people are often over looked in church and elsewhere due to their age, education, experience and other factors. Today’s youth are facing challenges that we adults never thought of let alone face. Because of our rapidly changing society it can be difficult understanding what they are experiencing and their temptations.
What is Heaven Like?
I’ve been talking about heaven for the past two weeks and there will be one more. It’s a wonderful place where nearly everyone desires to go, a place with God, perfect peace, perfect health and no pain, temptation, death or evil for all eternity.
What is Heaven Like?
Prior to entering heaven with a new and glorified body the earth and heaven (outer space) will be made new upon Jesus’ return.
Pesky Weeds
Pilot Knob Lutheran Church Communique July 22, 2026 Jesus did not talk like a modern-day politician; you know how they can evade a question or beat around the bush or use a lot of words and say nothing. Jesus was straight forward and clear when he talked of the reality of good and bad seed, […]
God’s Powerful _______?
Isaiah 55 mentions the power and activity of God’s Word. I noted last Sunday that His Word is creative, and active. It is spoken, written and personified in Jesus Christ.
Founders Faith
On September 24, 1789 the House approved what would become the First Amendment which states: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Those who are against religion in public life point to this as saying the Founders wanted a “wall of separation between church and state.” Not true!
Expectations
n roughly six months we will celebrate the birthday of the King. Our attention will be drawn to God taking on flesh and becoming one like us and the fulfillment of the promised Messiah.
Know This.
As followers of Jesus Christ, we like to dwell on the positive promises in scripture such as: eternal life, victory, God’s presence and so on. What we don’t want to be reminded of is the fact that we are hated by the unbelieving world and are at war with darkness. Why else would we sing: Onward Christian Soldiers, The Battle Belongs to the Lord, Lead on, O King Eternal or Faith is the Victory and many more?
Miracles and Criticism
Sunday, we saw the irony of two blind men calling Jesus the “Son of David.” They could not see Him yet they believed He was the long-awaited Messiah who would be known as the “Son of David” according to Isaiah 9:7. The blind men could see this even before Jesus’ disciples and religious leaders.
Three in One, Does it Matter?
When discussing the trinity with someone who doesn’t believe it or is confused, I learned from experience that it does not help to use ‘trinitarian texts’ such as the great commission in Matthew 28 where it mentions the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.