Good for the NY Jets, and good for Favre ( Read more... )

Here's the sermon I'm preaching tomorrow...

Jesus Keeps Teaching

John 4:5-26

3rd Sunday in Lent A, 2008

Zion Lutheran Church

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Pastor Jonathon Bakker

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Jesus’ teaching in the first few chapters of John gives us an unparalleled look into the interactions Jesus had ( Read more... )

Follow Me
Matthew 4:12-25
3rd Sunday after Epiphany (A) 2008
Zion Lutheran Church
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Pastor Jonathon Bakker

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, amen.  The text for our consideration this day is the Gospel lesson from Matthew which you just heard.

Now when Jesus ( Read more... )

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord, Jesus Christ, amen.  The text for our consideration this All Saints’ Day is the Gospel from St. Matthew.

And seeing the multitudes, [Jesus] went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him.  Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:

( Read more... )

             Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord, Jesus Christ, amen.  The text for our consideration this day is the Gospel from St. Luke, which you just heard.

And [Jesus] went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.  Then one said to him, “Lord, are there few who are saved?”  And ( Read more... )

SCATTErGORIES...it's harder than it looks ( Read more... )

INFP - "Questor". High capacity for caring. Emotional face to the world. High sense of honor derived from internal values. 4.4% of total population. Take Free Jung Personality Test
personality tests by similarminds.com

Some of you are aware that I'm engaged to be married.  Some also are aware that the wedding is May 25th, coming one week from today.  My fiance quipped, "On the 8th day, we will be made a new creation." :-)

             Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord, Jesus Christ, amen.  The text for our consideration this day is the Gospel.

“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.  However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own ( Read more... )

            Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, amen.  The text for our consideration this day is the Gospel lesson.

1 After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee ( Read more... )