Author Archive: Pastor Bob
Pastor Bob
October 11, 2020
Philippians 4. 1-9Only the loved can be gentle. I hadn’t been in Midland, all that long, when one of the long=time members died. Funeral at the church. Interment – committal – at the cemetery. And afterward, a reception back at…
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Pastor Bob
October 7, 2020
the 18th sunday after pentecost the PRAYER. . . Beloved God, from you come all things that are good. Lead us by the inspiration of your Spirit to know those things that are right, and by your merciful guidance, help…
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Pastor Bob
October 4, 2020
Philippians 3. 4b-14The message of the church is Christ and Christ crucified,aka, god loves! It was an “interesting” time in my life … attending seminary in South Carolina. Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary is the second oldest Lutheran seminary in the…
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Pastor Bob
October 1, 2020
the 17th sunday after pentecost the PRAYER. . . God of love, giver of life, you know our frailties and failings. Give us your grace to overcome them, keep us from those things that harm us, and guide us in…
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Pastor Bob
September 27, 2020
Philippians 2. 1-13The church loves like god loves …in the best interests of others. A couple, three weeks ago, we first heard of something that happened on Memorial Day, three years ago. It seems – according to reporting – two…
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Pastor Bob
September 26, 2020
John 20. 1-10When loved ones die, we watch for the dawn … together! It’s been one hundred ninety-one days since the national emergency was declared. I didn’t realize it until this week. It was Friday the Thirteenth! The next Sunday…
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Pastor Bob
September 23, 2020
the 16th sunday after pentecost the PRAYER. . . Almighty and eternal God, you show perpetual lovingkindness to us your servants. Because we cannot rely on our own abilities, grant us your merciful judgment, and train us to embody the…
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Pastor Bob
September 20, 2020
Reflecting on the JourneyLove is only love when it’s humble. It sounded so simple, back there, at the beginning. So easy. Shelter in place, for a week or two. Stay at home. We’d flatten the curve and before you knew…
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Pastor Bob
September 16, 2020
the 15th sunday after pentecost the PRAYER. . . O Lord God, merciful judge, you are the inexhaustible fountain of forgiveness. Replace our hearts of stone with hearts that love and adore you, that we may delight in doing your…
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Pastor Bob
September 13, 2020
Romans 14. 1-12The church’s mission – like god’s – is to liberate creation! It’s been one of those weeks! One when I spent most of it sitting at my desk, staring as a blank sheet of paper, having no idea…
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