2 Corinthians 4:13--5:1 14because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will bring us with you into his presence.   16So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. 17For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure...

Can you remember a time in your life that you felt completely hopeless? You looked at your situation, and honestly wondered how you were ever going to make it. But then, somehow, the LORD got you through it. Probably, you can think of several times like this in your life. May be you’ve noticed like I…

Ah, the 1960s. Some of you may well remember the 1960s. Some of us who weren't born yet only know the 1960s through things like television and film and especially through the music. There was a hymn in the 1960s called “And they’ll know we are Christians by our love.” You know, the one that starts “We…

A warning may be annoying, but it can also save you a lot of trouble. No one likes to see the warning light come on in the car, but we’d rather have that than have the car break down on 285 in rush hour. Those electronic speeding signs on Brown Bridge Road can be frustrating because they make you slow…

Since I’d studying for the ministry, one of the most important things I have to learn is how to have a spiritual conversation. That’s not easy in our society; people are shy about it. God, Jesus, Heaven, almost taboo words. So we learn to ask, “Tell me about your relationship with God. And people say,…

If you had to sum up the Lutheran Reformation in one word, what would it be? What is the one thing that sets our church apart from other churches? What was it that Martin Luther discovered that was so important and so different that we still call ourselves Lutherans today? It’s hard to come up with only…

I remember when I was a boy and my mother made me write thank you cards for first time after Christmas. I was really upset; I thought it was a waste of time. That really showed something about my heart – I wasn’t very thankful. Of course now I realize it’s appropriate to send a thank you card when you…

Luke 14:25-35