The Fifth Sunday after Trinity  -  July 09, 2023    The Seventh Sunday of the Pentecost Season The Gift of a Thorn             We’ve all had bad days before - those days when nothing seems to go right no matter how hard we try. I’ve had some pretty bad days, but I’m...

The Fourth Sunday after Trinity  -  July 02, 2023    The Sixth Sunday of the Pentecost Season     The Real Losers and Winners In Life               Whether it’s the World Series or a Little League baseball game....whether it’s bingo, bowling or badminton ....there are...

The Third Sunday after Trinity  -  June 25, 2023    The Fifth Sunday of the Pentecost Season     The Race of Your (Eternal) Life Bob Wieland finally crossed the finish line on Thursday, November 6, 1986.  That’s a long time ago.  Yet what he did  remains very...

The Second Sunday after Trinity  -  June 18, 2023    The Fourth Sunday of the Pentecost Season  also, by custom, known as Father’s Day   A Faithful Father Joseph served his “Son” and Savior and he still serves us as an outstanding example of faithfulness for each of...

The First Sunday after Trinity  -  June 11, 2023    The Third Sunday of the Pentecost Season                         Living in a Danger Zone "Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves" (2 Cor 13:5)   A foolish old farmer, so the story...

The Festival of the Holy Trinity  -  June 04, 2023    The First Sunday After Pentecost We believe in the one, true Triune God.......Do You?   In the nearly 20 years that have transpired since the terrorist  attacks occurred on 9/11 much has been  written in an attempt...

The Festival of Pentecost  -  May 28, 2023    also known as “Witsunday” (White Sunday)   More Power For Us....the Spiritual Legacy of Pentecost Many of you will recall the famous eruption of Mount St. Helen in Washington state on May 18, 1980.   The story dominated...

The Seventh Sunday of the Easter Season      May 21, 2023    known, liturgically, as Exaudi (hear) Sunday and as The Sunday of Anticipation Can Christians actually live "in the world" without being a part "of the world"? ....that's a question that's much easier for us...

Now What Do We Do? Look Up To Your Lord & Look Ahead                   The story is told of a young minister who had just graduated from the Seminary.  He’d been installed the previous Sunday, and his first worship service to lead – alone – was going to be on...

The Sixth Sunday of the Easter Season    May 14, 2023    known, liturgically, as Rogate Sunday  (“Pray”)   Great Advice for Godly Mothers  (and the rest of us) on Mother's Day (or any other day)             Once upon a time there were four scholars arguing over Bible...