"The Vine Dresser and the Fig Tree (Le vigneron et le figuier)" (1886-1894), by James Tissot (1836-1902). The Brooklyn Museum. This sermon was originally preached at Living Savior Lutheran Church, Fairfax Station, Virginia, for the Circuit 9B Pastors' Winkel on March 21, 2019, in preparation for its delivery on March 24, 2019. Grace, mercy, and … Continue reading Sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent, March 24, 2019 (Luke 13:1-9) – “Christ the Vinedresser”
Month: March 2019
Lenten Midweek Sermon 1, March 13, 2019 (Psalm 4:8, Job 7:11-16) – “Sleeping in Heavenly Peace?”
"Job and his Tormentors" (1540-1550), either Jan Mandijn (ca. 1500-1560) or Pieter Huys (1519-1581). Musée de la Chartreuse de Douai. This sermon was originally preached at Living Savior Lutheran Church in Fairfax Station, Virginia. Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Silent night, holy night,All … Continue reading Lenten Midweek Sermon 1, March 13, 2019 (Psalm 4:8, Job 7:11-16) – “Sleeping in Heavenly Peace?”
“Strong on Doctrinal Topics but Weak on the Books of the Bible” by Dr. Paul Raabe (Grand Canyon University)
Dr. Paul Raabe I had the pleasure of having Dr. Raabe for Isaiah at Concordia Seminary the semester prior to his retirement and move to Grand Canyon. One of the things Dr. Raabe always entreated us to do was to become intimately familiar with the Biblical text and to always come back to it, chew … Continue reading “Strong on Doctrinal Topics but Weak on the Books of the Bible” by Dr. Paul Raabe (Grand Canyon University)
“To a Waterfowl” (1818), by William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878)
"Pinkfeet, the Wild Geese of England" (1949) by Sir Peter Scott (1909-1989), Baron Fine Art Gallery. William Cullen Bryant, ca. 1876 This poem is a favorite, and came to my mind after seeing that Psalm 91 is the appointed Psalm to be read this coming Sunday. I've included the text of Psalm 91 after Bryant's … Continue reading “To a Waterfowl” (1818), by William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878)
Thursday Meditation: Psalm 145
"Aller Augen warten auf Dich" (1866) by Adrian Ludwig Richter (1803-1884), from "Eine Auslese aus den Werken des Meisters, Herausgegeben vom Leipziger Lehrer-Verein," (Verlag von Alphons Dürr, Leipzig 1905). I was out walking in our local park the other day and had taken along my pocket New Testament and Psalms to read if I found … Continue reading Thursday Meditation: Psalm 145