5th Sunday after Pentecost July 9, 2017 Ephesians 5:21 through Chapter 6 In the same way that Paul emphasized the large story of the peace between Jews and Gentile Pagans as a sign of the healing power of God’s love, so here we have the smaller story, that of the Christian Household. Notice that […]
No Longer Strangers
3rd Sunday after Pentecost June 25, 2017 Ephesians 2: 11- 22 Dramatic images of Paul show up in paintings and icons. The icons show him as bald, dressed in early Christian priestly trappings with symbols of his works and writings. Paintings are usually dramatic scenes of his conversion or his shipwreck […]
Signed, Sealed, Delivered….
All Saints’ Sunday November 6, 2016 Ephesians 1: 11-23 You can click on this link to read the text in Oremus Bible Browser Two weeks ago we buried Lolita Cramer. Last week we buried Bertha Olsen. What is it that we trust when we say that they have gone home to Jesus and that […]
Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound
4th Sunday in Lent March 18, 2012 John 3:14-21, Ephesians 2:1-10 A dear friend of our family grew up in church. But in spite of all the faithfulness of her family and her own faithfulness, she ended up deeply wounded by the church. It was not her fault, it was the result of misconduct […]
Faith For This Life
Feast of All Saints’ November 7, 2010 Ephesians 1:11–23 11In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, 12so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of […]