November 9, 2025 – Images of Heaven
Scriptures for November 9, 2025 • Job 19:23 – 27a • Psalm 17: 1-9 • 2 Thessalonians 2: 1-5, 13-17 • Luke 20; 27-38 IMAGES OF HEAVEN Last Sunday we lit candles for people we remember with fondness. This week our Gospel text invites us to consider what heaven is like. The conversation in […]
October 28 – Reminiscing for Hope
Scriptures for November 2, 2025 • Daniel 7: 1-3, 15-18 • Psalm 149 • Ephesians 1: 11-23 • Luke 6:20-31 Reminiscing in Hope This Sunday you are invited to light a candle for people you remember with fondness. This year we remember members and relatives of members who have passed away since last All Saints […]
October 21, 2025 -Looking for Peace
October 21, 2025 – Lessons for October 26 • Jeremiah 31: 31-34 • Psalm 46 • Romans 3: 19-28 • John 8: 31 -36 Looking for Peace This image is the statue of Martin Luther on the campus of Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, IA. Dubuque is the town where I was born and Wartburg is […]
October 14, 2025 – Persistence in Prayer
October 14, 2025 Lessons for October 19 • Genesis 32: 22-31 • Psalm 121 • 2 Timothy 3: 14 – 4:5 • Luke 18: 1-8 Persistence in Prayer As I am writing this President Trump and a host of world leaders have gathered in Egypt for the signing of the Gaza ceasefire deal. All 20 […]
October 7, 2025 – Returning to Give Thanks
October 7, 2025 Lessons for October 12 • 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c • Psalm 111 • 2 Timothy 2: 8-15 • Luke 17: 11-19 Returning to Give Thanks What was your favorite thing today? Connie and I use that question each day to remember and share our favorite events or people. No matter how the […]
September 30, 2025 – Just doing my Job
September 30, 2025 Lessons for October 5 • Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 • Psalm 37:1-9 • 2 Timothy 1:1-14 • Luke 17:5-10 Just doing my Job Have you heard people say that lately? I try to say thank you to people who assist myself and others. People like custodians, hotel workers, landscapers, who may not be […]
September 23, 2025 A Good Use of Riches
September 23, 2025 Lessons for September 21 • Amos 6: 4-7 • Psalm 146 • 1 Timothy 6:6-19 • Luke 16: 19-31 A Good Use of Riches What shall I do with what I have? Have you ever looked around your house and thought, how did I end up with all this stuff? One reason […]
September 9, 2025 – Rejoicing with Jesus
LESSONS • Exodus 32:7-14 • Psalm 51:1-10 • 1 Timothy 1:12-17 • Luke 15: 1-10 REJOICING WITH JESUS What is worse than misplacing your keys or phone or glasses? What is a better feeling than when you find them? Right now I have tags on my wallet and keys and a find my app […]
Sept. 2, 2025 CHOOSE LIFE
Lessons for September 7: • Deuteronomy 30:15-20 • Psalm 1 • Philemon 1-21 • Luke 14: 25-33 There are moments in life when we are called to consider options. What shall we do? Tuesday I was headed to the office, when I arrived the power was off due to the high winds. I had arrived […]
August 26, 2025 TABLE MANNERS
Lessons for August 31: Proverbs 25:6-7a Hebrews 13: 1-8, 15-16 Psalm 112 Luke 14: 1, 7-14 Have you been told lately to watch your table manners? Connie and I will be visiting both our grandchildren in the weeks ahead. (and their parents – our children – and their spouses of course). We have been enjoying […]
