Author Archive: Pastor Bob
Pastor Bob
July 7, 2019
Luke 10. 1-11, 16-20The kingdom of god isn’t a there-and-then king of thing;it’s a here-and-now one! A woman dies and goes to heaven where she finds herself third in line at the pearly gates. God’s just instituted a stricter screening…
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Pastor Bob
July 3, 2019
the 3rd sunday after pentecost the PRAYER. . . Sovereign God, ruler of all hearts, you call us to obey you, and you favor us with true freedom. Keep us faithful to the ways of your Son, that, leaving behind…
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Pastor Bob
June 30, 2019
the Post-Communion Prayer, Luther’s German MassFaith is being loved by god and, then, loving … just like god! I think it’s been over a decade, now, that we’ve been taking the good doctor’s advice to heart. Luther recommended that pastors…
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Pastor Bob
June 27, 2019
the 2nd sunday after pentecost the PRAYER. . . O Lord God, we bring before you the cries of a sorrowing world. In your mercy set us free from the chains that bind us, and defend us from everything that…
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Pastor Bob
June 23, 2019
Luke 8. 26-39Forgiveness, like everything else, is a gift from god. The way it works – or rather, the way it’s supposed to work, at least according to popular opinion – is pretty straightforward and pretty simple. When you do…
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Pastor Bob
June 19, 2019
the holy trinity the PRAYER. . . Almighty Creator and ever-living God: we worship your glory, eternal Three-in-One, and we praise your power, majestic One-in-Three. Keep us steadfast in this faith, defend us in all adversity, and bring us at…
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Pastor Bob
June 16, 2019
topical: congregation valuesThe church exists for one thing … grace! “A journey of a thousand miles,” so the proverb says, “begins with a single step.” Or more accurately, it begins with the ground beneath our feet. Right here and right…
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Pastor Bob
June 13, 2019
the day of Pentecost the PRAYER. . . God our creator, the resurrection of your Son offers life to all the peoples of earth. By your Holy Spirit, kindle in us the fire of your love, empowering our lives for…
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Pastor Bob
June 9, 2019
John 14. 8-17, 25-27The Spirit comes, not in the extraordinary,but in the unremarkable. The first song we sang, this morning, about says it all! “God of tempest, God of whirlwind, as on Pentecost descent!” And it only went on from…
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Pastor Bob
June 5, 2019
the seventh sunday of easter the PRAYER. . . O God, form the minds of your faithful people into your one will. Make us love what you command and desire what you promise, that, amid all the changes of this…
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