One of the special joys of the end of summer is the sharing in the harvest of the garden. As a child growing up near Kearney, Missouri I too had a garden, and in it was planted a single type of seed…Watermelon!! Many an hour was spent indulging in the bounty of that garden, cracking...
Over the course of any given year all of us likely receive (or send) several “Save the Date” postcards. These cards tell us of an important celebration coming up in which our attendance is desired and appreciated. Maybe it is a wedding, an anniversary, graduation, or a 1st birthday, but all of these events are...
Last week Pastor Brandt gave a beautiful sermon about what it means to be a “Kingdom man”. This week as we continue through our series on Proclaiming the Parables, Pastor Dave will be preaching the exact opposite of what it means to be a “Kingdom man”. In our sermon text on the Parable of the...
Our parable this week will be “The Unforgiving Servant” from Matthew 18:21-35. Few things are sweeter to receive than forgiveness, yet at the same time, few things are harder for us to give than forgiveness, particularly when we have been terribly wronged. By God’s grace we will learn this week that forgiveness is the coin...
All of us have experienced the angst of losing something. Perhaps it is a wallet, an iPhone, or a set of car keys, and generally, our ensuing effort at finding such an item correlates directly with its value to us, as does our relief or jubilance in its finding. The 15th chapter of Luke has...
Jesus in his famous parable on the Prodigal Son taught about two different brothers. One who had a selfish faith and one who had a weak faith. The problem with both the brothers is that neither of them knew of the goodness of their father. But what if the problem was more than that, what...
Most of us likely have an extensive list of things we should do. My own list includes many items–I should iron the 32 dress shirts hanging in the closest downstairs; I should eat more salads and green beans instead of visiting Cookie Company every week; I should fix the malfunctioning air turbine on my roof;...
Life consists of contrasts and differences. One day is great and all things are smooth sailing, and the next the wheels fall off and troubles pour in. As you head out on your family vacation, one wants the radio tuned to KRRO, another to KNWC, and another to KXRB. When planning supper, one says steak...
This week’s teaching will take us to the text of Matthew 7:24-29, most commonly referred to as the Parable of the Builders. It is likely that you do not always consider this, but it is a reality that daily you are involved in the task of building. Whether you are building a career, an education,...
If you were to take an assessment of your life right now, what do you need more of? What do you wish you had more of? Wouldn’t a bit more money in the bank account be nice…Or maybe more time in a day…Here’s the really hard truth, was your first thought “more time with God”?...
