“More Than All Those” – Mark 12:38-44   Introduction: Commitment Sunday Today is what we know at Hope Lutheran Church as Commitment Sunday, or perhaps Stewardship Sunday. If you are a guest with us at worship – either here in the sanctuary or watching online – please don’t feel compelled to respond in the same […]

“Brand Luther JESUS” – Romans 3:23-24   Note: This sermon was written for the Confirmation of four young people at Hope Lutheran.  Some parts of this message are addressed specifically to them. In a Nutshell: 500 years ago, God raised up Martin Luther to re-brand the Church of his day – not to be a […]

“Satisfying or Not Satisfying” – Ecclesiastes 5:10-20   Introduction: Three men with the “most toys” You have probably heard that life-motto “He who dies with the most toys wins.” Let me tell you stories of three men with that “most toys” attitude. The first man, Jack, served valiantly in World War II. When he returned home, […]

“Establish Justice in the Gate” – Amos 5:6-7,10-15   Introduction – not your typical Thanksgiving readings If you are aware of such things, you may wonder how today’s Bible readings relate to Thanksgiving Sunday. Let me admit that they don’t, or at least they don’t obviously. The readings appointed for Thanksgiving Day: talk about God […]

“God Doesn’t Give Up” – Mark 10:2-12   Introduction: Marriage is God’s idea Our Gospel reading today points quite directly and unashamedly at today’s theme, and the family is front and center, as Jesus deals with a question about divorce, champions and supports marriage, and blesses children. The Old Testament reading from Genesis 2 gives […]