Eutychus:  The   Man Who Fell Asleep In Church (and other observations on Christian Worship)   A pastor once received this letter from a “faithful church member”:   “Dear Pastor: You often stress that regular attendance at worship is very important for a Christian,...

The 20th Sunday of after Trinity  the 22nd Sunday of the Pentecost Season Bible Characters & their Stories for Today   Job: As Faithful - and Frustrated - a Believer as Ever Was              The life of Job demonstrates that humans are often unaware of the many...

The Nineteenth Sunday after the Festival of the Holy Trinity The Quitter Who Became A Useful Servant Bible Characters & their Stories for Today  John Mark:   At the end of the nineteenth century, a boxer named “Gentlemen Jim” Corbett, held the heavyweight...

The 18th Sunday of after Trinity  the 20th Sunday of the Pentecost Season Melchizedek: Man of Mystery;  Type of Christ     He is one of the Bible’s most mysterious figures.  But our service and sermon today are based on him and his connection to Christ....

The 17th Sunday of after Trinity  the 19th Sunday of the Pentecost Season   Bible Characters & their Stories for Today   Barnabas.....  The Ultimate Encourager              “He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith” (Acts 11:24).   That’s how the...

The 16th Sunday of after Trinity  the 18th Sunday of the Pentecost Season Bible Characters & their Stories for Today   Mary and Martha, and having the proper priorities...   The Story of Mary and Martha comes from Chapter 10 of the Gospel of Luke (although they...

The 14th Sunday of after Trinity  the 16th Sunday of the Pentecost Season   September 5, 2021    Timothy:  Willing Servant of the Lord       A Word Of Welcome To Our Guests ....Thank you for choosing to worship with us this morning at Grace Lutheran...

The 13th Sunday of after Trinity  the 15th Sunday of the Pentecost Season     Bible Characters & their Stories for Today   Stephen:   Faithful Servant and Martyr   In 1828 – upon the death of her husband-King – Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar assumed...

The 12th Sunday after Trinity /   the 14th Sunday of the Pentecost Season August 22, 2021     Bible Characters & their Stories for Today   Andrew:   The Man Who Brought People To Jesus                   Many years ago some men were panning for gold in Montana,...

The Eleventh Sunday of after Trinity  The Thirteenth Sunday of the Pentecost Season           August 15, 2021     Bible Characters & their Stories for Today   The Transforming Power of the Gospel in the lives of Onesimus Philemon, and Us   Looking back over nearly...