St. James the Elder, Apostle
Mark 10:35-45, Acts 11:27--12:5
23:23
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Today is St. James the Elder. He is sometimes referred to as St. James the Greater or St. James Major; this has nothing to do with his stature among the disciples—though he was one of the three that were part of the inner circle of disciples—he was simply the older of the two disciples named James. He was John's older brother, a fisherman like Peter and once his partner in the fishing business before giving everything up and following Jesus.
Beyond that and despite his place in Jesus' inner circle, little is written of him besides what we heard today. So, for time and eternity, St. James the Elder day has been the day when is read how he and his brother brazenly asked to sit as Jesus' right and left in glory, and Jesus' response to the brothers. Right off the bat this should tell us that this day is not about James, the great faith he had, nor even how great a man he was, any of this being true or not. No, this day is about Jesus.
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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Luke 10:38-42
22:58
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
It was said on Wednesday night that if we had a scheduled day, we would be able to get a lot more done in a day. Whether or not that could be the case, it is an indication that we are a people with something to do at just about every hour of the day. We barely have time to sleep these days. It seems, and it just may be the case, that we are busy people, busier than ever.
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Hallelujah!
IT'S TIME
16:50
Nothing more to say about it.
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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Luke 10:25-37
15:52
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
"Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?", the lawyer asks. It's an age old question, isn't it? Oh, the forms always change, but the question is always the same. "What must I do to be saved?" "What can be done to get to heaven?" "What can I do to transcend this mortal coil?" Every one of them seeks a way to move from this life to the afterlife, however that is defined by the one doing the asking or redefined by the one doing the answering. "What can I do to be rewarded with a good afterlife?"
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She's Alive!
and she reports on the traffic in Denver
10:34
I speak of none other than Amelia Earhart. I have to wonder...why would a parent do this? Oh well, too bad she's not our "Eye in the Sky."
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Hail!
The stones...not the greeting
19:00
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Presentation of the Augsburg Confession (observed)
John 15:1-11
21:29
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
It was with the words of the antiphon to our Psalm this morning that the Augsburg Confession was presented to Emperor Charles the V on June 25, 1530: "I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed." (Psalm 119:46)
There was a time when to the world the meaning of the Gospel had been lost. To the church, God was preached as a vengeful and merciless God, always watching for a way to condemn man, and exacting justice (seen and heard almost always as punishment) for each and every sin committed. For centuries, the world had seen cultural and economic decline. The differences in the haves and the have-nots was staggering. Only a few men were educated and knew how to read, and very few of those ever read the Bible. What the church said of God was not true, and almost no one knew any better to say anything otherwise—those that did were executed as heretics.
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First Time
Going to the Theater
11:15
We're taking the kids to the theater this morning for their first silver screen experience. We'll be watching none other than Toy Story 3. We hope they enjoy it all; we're sure they'll enjoy the movie, as they have adored the previous Toy Story movies.
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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Luke 8:26-39
16:31
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
What a strange little event we just heard about. It's so unlike anything else we read and hear about from the Scripture. It is terrifying, not comforting or giving hope (at least, on the outset). It was also weird and terrifying to the people on Genneseret's shore—the Gerasenes.
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Third Sunday after Pentecost
Luke 7:36--8:3
20:22
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both.Jesus then asks Simon the Pharisee a question: "Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?" Simon responded: "I suppose the one whom he forgave more."
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Second Sunday after Pentecost
Luke 7:11-17
20:02
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Lord, how shall I meet Thee / How welcome Thee aright? / Thy people long to greet Thee, / My Hope, my heart's Delight! / O kindle, Lord, most holy, / Thy lamp within my breast / To do in spirit lowly / All that may please Thee best.
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Holy Trinity
John 8:48-59
23:00
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
A crowd had gathered around Jesus, and I suppose many a sermon could begin that way. But, once again, a crowd had gathered. Among this crowd were deriders and those who sought to sully Jesus' reputation—Pharisees and their disciples, scribes and teachers of the law, perhaps some Sadducees. Never letting a situation go without some instruction—these are his people after all, the ones created through Him, the ones He was sent to—Jesus talks to the crowd assembled. He instructs, and some believe. To them that believe in Him He says, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
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Pentecost
John 14:23-31
22:39
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Before our Gospel lesson begins, Thaddaeus, one of the twelve, asks Jesus a question: "Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?" Then, as we heard earlier, Jesus gives His response:
If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me. These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. You have heard Me say to you, "I am going away and coming back to you." If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, "I am going to the Father," for My Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe.
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I Guess It Has To Happen Everywhere
the local news broadcasters
09:42
In South Dakota, they were just plain stupid. And there was an incident in which one channel's team simply refused to hear the fact and reported what they wanted to report.
In Oregon, there was this one broadcast in which an anchor cited a statistic of 50%, to which the co-anchor retorted, "That's about half." (No, that's exactly half, no "about" about it.)
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Seventh Sunday of Easter
John 17:20-26
16:00
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Did you hear Him? Jesus the Christ mentioned you in today's gospel. Hear Him again: "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word." He prays not only for His disciples—"I do not pray for these alone," He says—but also for those who hear His disciples words—"but also for those who will believe in Me through their word," He continues. You, dear hearers, are prayed for by the Christ. Soak that in for a bit.
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