Text: Epheser 4:1-8 and Mark 12:38-44

“She put in more than all the others.”  That’s what Jesus said about the widow.  Her gift was more, because it was everything—all she had.  One Hundred percent.

And, her gift was more because it was an act of great faith.  The picture we get here is of [...]

Offenbarung 14:6-7

In the Gospel lesson just read (Matthew 11:12-19), Jesus makes some rather pointed comments about his generation.  The short parable he tells marks them as self-centered.  His follow-up remarks paint them as unfairly critical of others.

Like Jesus, God’s prophets of every age have sometimes felt called to speak to their times.  [...]

Markieren 10:2-16

Today’s sermon is based on the Gospel lesson just read.  To start us out, I’d like to tell you about an article I read last week.  Perhaps you saw it too as it circled around the internet. 

 The article tells about the decline in divorce rates in this country.  According to the [...]

John 6:51-69

“This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?" – so said many of Jesus’ disciples in today’s text.

Maybe you’ve said those words at some time in your life, or at least thought them.  Maybe you said them in response to an academic lecture.  Or a sales pitch.  Or a [...]

Markieren 6:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Liebe Freunde in Christus:

The Gospel lesson just read begins with Jesus going back to preach in his home town.  Most of us preachers have had the opportunity to do this at some point in our careers.  In my case, I remember the sermon I gave going over pretty [...]

Sacharja 9:9-12, Mark 11:1-11, Markieren 14:1-9

What a beautiful thing this woman did!  The text doesn’t tell us why she anointed Jesus, but we can assume that she had been moved by his ministry.  Perhaps it was his care and concern for those in need—exemplified by his presence that day in the house of Simon [...]