Monthly Archives: September 2019

St. Michael and All Angels – “Visible and Invisible” – Revelation 12:7-12 – 9/29/19

sermon-9-29-19 You are surrounded by myriads upon myriads who would have you believe that “seeing is believing.” But by faith, you say, “no, we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen.” (2 … Continue reading

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Pentecost 15 – “Commended for Shrewdness” – Luke 16:1-15

sermon-9-22-19 The text for our consideration today is the gospel reading from Luke 16 – “The Parable of the Dishonest Manager.” In this story, Jesus introduces us to a fictitious man who is caught red handed in ‘mismanagement’ of what … Continue reading

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Pentecost 14 – “Jesus, Sinners Doth Receive” – Luke 15:1-10

sermon-9-15-19 The prophet Isaiah and the apostle John both have their visions of God seated on His throne. And in both visions, the angels are hovering over the throne, and in unending worship, they sing the ‘Sanctus,’ “holy, holy, holy … Continue reading

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Pentecost 13 – “Unless You Hate…” – Luke 14:25-35 – 9/8/19

sermon-9-8-19 I must confess to you that on this Sunday when we want to promote and encourage the ‘mission and outreach work’ that we are all called to do as disciples of our Lord, my first reaction when I saw … Continue reading

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Labor Day – “The Spirituality of Our Labor” – Colossians 3:23-24

sermon-9-1-19 It has been a while since we have used the national holiday of “Labor Day” as the occasion to preach on the doctrine of ‘vocation.’ But that is what we intend to do and so the text for our … Continue reading

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