Why Do We Need Jesus?

Isaiah 64:1-9

Main point: We need Jesus because we need to be changed by God!

A person who knew nothing about football was taken by a friend to a college football game. The friend explained the game as clearly as possible before they arrived.
As the officials met with the captains of both teams for [...]

Gifts From A Child – Part 1

Luke 1:5-38

Main point – Two gifts that kids give us are priorities and purpose.
(Overhead 1) Art Linkletter and Bill Cosby are right, “Kids do say the darnest things.” We never know what they are going to say and sometimes they say the most insightful, amazing, and even somewhat shocking things, especially this time of [...]

Gifts From a Child – Part 2

Luke 2:29-32

Main point – In addition to priorities and purpose, children, and especially the Christ child, gives us passion and perspective.

Last week we started this two part series with the suggestion that among the gifts that our kids give us are priorities and purpose. And we looked at the opening chapter of Luke’s [...]

What Are You Full Of?

John 1:14
Main point – Just as Mary and Joseph were full of grace, so must we be.
When Jonathon and Daniel were younger, I used to say to them, “You’re full of blarney!” To which they would respond, “BJ!” as they thought I said that they were “full of Barney the dinosaur” because BJ is Barney’s [...]

Living and Dying

Description – Communion Meditation for December 4, 2005
TS Eliot wrote one of my favorite Christmas poems many years ago entitled, ‘Journey of the Magi.’ Written from the perspective of one of the Magi, it contains a very reflective perspective on the travels to find the Christ child and the results of that meeting.
(Read the entire [...]

The Reality of Christmas

Matthew 1:21
Matthew 2:13-18
Description – 2005 Advent Sermon
I begin this morning with two views of Christmas. View number one:
My husband and I had been happily (most of the time) married for five years, but hadn’t been blessed with a baby. I decided to do some serious praying and promised God that if He would give us a [...]

What is Your Christmas Dream?

Scripture Passage- Matthew 1:18-25
Description – The first of Three 2006 Advent Sermons
(1)  Last year I heard an incredible song that was the background to a house whose lights were set to this song. Those of us who have e-mail probably received it at least once last season.
After I tracked down the title, I tracked down [...]

What Does Christmas Do To You?

Scripture Passage- Luke 2:8-20
Description – A sermon about our focus during this season and what the shepherds teach us.
What does Christmas do to you? (Slide 2)
A recent survey done by George Barna for the Lutheran Hour Ministries regarding the significance of Christmas revealed some very interesting responses. For example:
(Slide 3) 37% of adults in the [...]

A Look at the Manger

Scripture Passage- Luke 2:16
Description – Christmas Eve 2006 Sermon
(Slide 1) We have spent this Advent season coming alongside Joseph and the Shepherds, experiencing an unforgettable Christmas play, and the hanging of our Christmas greens. This morning though we are going to make a stop at the most important place of Advent – the manger. (Slide [...]

Life in the Fourth Stanza

Luke 2:8-8:20

This is the season of the song. What holiday, other than perhaps Easter, do we celebrate and remember with so much singing? Christmas carols and songs are a part of this holiday season. What would Christmas be like without the classic carols, “Silent Night” or” Away In A Manger?” Or the traditional favorites like “I’m [...]