If you are a student of the Old Testament Scriptures maybe your thoughts turn to Micah 4 where the Lord gives us a picture of heavenly peace with these words, "Every man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, and...
Service held at Crown of Life Lutheran Church in Sun City West, Arizona on September 11th, 2021. ...
Service held at Crown of Life Lutheran Church in Sun City West, Arizona on September 4th, 2021 ...
Today’s Gospel lesson is a continuation of last week’s Gospel lesson where Jesus roundly rejected the Pharisees and Scribes for following traditions blindly. In today’s lesson, that correction is extended to his disciples – or perhaps better said – to the believers, to us. Jesus said,...
Tradition! I like tradition. I find it comforting. In what seems the chaos of the world around us, tradition is reliable, isn’t it, even as the purpose and impact of many traditions seems outdated any more. For example, I love Christmas and its traditions, including...
Service held at Sun City West on Saturday, August 14th, 2021...
The word ‘will’ is interesting, isn’t it? It has several meanings, depending upon context. It can refer to an intention: I will do it right! It can mean a document: Have you completed your will yet? By the way, you might think to include your...
Do you remember the old country western song, “Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places”? The song was about a down and out cowboy, looking for love in bars and shallow relationships. He truly was “Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places”. Today in...
The Gospel According to Mark really is a remarkable work. In our gospel reading for this day we are present at the feeding of the five thousand men – and of course, all the women and children who were there too. Jesus’ intention, as least...