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Today is the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost.

Today is the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost.

Trump and the Hand of God. Speaking Responsibly about Events.

Trump and the Hand of God. Speaking Responsibly about Events.

Today is the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost.

Today is the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost.

Pentecost 8: The Role of the Plumb Line.

Pentecost 8: The Role of the Plumb Line.

The Church and Respectability.

The Church and Respectability.

Pentecost 7: A Christian Nation? Yes, No, Sort of.

Pentecost 7: A Christian Nation? Yes, No, Sort of.

More notes on American Christianity - Sola Scriptura.

More notes on American Christianity - Sola Scriptura.

Pentecost 6: The Steadfast Love of the Lord Never Ceases.

Pentecost 6: The Steadfast Love of the Lord Never Ceases.

Notes on American Christianity.

Notes on American Christianity.

Pentecost 5: What's Out There to Be Afraid Of? Lord, Have Mercy!

Pentecost 5: What's Out There to Be Afraid Of? Lord, Have Mercy!

Agnostic Secularism - Building Gospel Resistance

Agnostic Secularism - Building Gospel Resistance

Pentecost 4 (Fathers' Day). The Good Father: A Man, Strong and Controlled.

Pentecost 4 (Fathers' Day). The Good Father: A Man, Strong and Controlled.

The Whole Word. The Gospel Alone Will not Do.

The Whole Word. The Gospel Alone Will not Do.

Pentecost 3. What is Wrong with Us.

Pentecost 3. What is Wrong with Us.

Punishing the Children for the Sins of their Fathers

Punishing the Children for the Sins of their Fathers

Pentecost 2: The Sabbath Day and Holiness

Pentecost 2: The Sabbath Day and Holiness

Pride and Other News.

Pride and Other News.

Trinity Sunday. Incomprehensible God.

Trinity Sunday. Incomprehensible God.

Justice, Truth and Human Flourishing.

Justice, Truth and Human Flourishing.

Acts: Chapter 7. Stephen's Speech and Martyrdom.

Acts: Chapter 7. Stephen's Speech and Martyrdom.

The Day of Pentecost. Signs, Miracles, and Detecting the Undetectable.

The Day of Pentecost. Signs, Miracles, and Detecting the Undetectable.

Shame, Honor and Moral Regulation.

Shame, Honor and Moral Regulation.

Acts 5 - 6, Growing Pains.

Acts 5 - 6, Growing Pains.

Easter 7: Consecrated to Sanctify

Easter 7: Consecrated to Sanctify

The Regulation of Morals, continued.

The Regulation of Morals, continued.

The Ascension of Our Lord.

The Ascension of Our Lord.

Easter 6: Abide in My Love

Easter 6: Abide in My Love

Honor, Shame and the Regulation of Sexual Morality.

Honor, Shame and the Regulation of Sexual Morality.

Acts 3 & 4: Another Sign, Another Sermon

Acts 3 & 4: Another Sign, Another Sermon

Bearing Fruit

Bearing Fruit

Moral Imperatives concerning Sex, Marriage and Family, Part II

Moral Imperatives concerning Sex, Marriage and Family, Part II

Acts 2: Peter's Pentecost Sermon

Acts 2: Peter's Pentecost Sermon

Peter's Pentecost Sermon.

Peter's Pentecost Sermon.

Easter 4: The Shepherd's Voice

Easter 4: The Shepherd's Voice

Sex, Marriage and Family, and Moral Imperatives, Part I.

Sex, Marriage and Family, and Moral Imperatives, Part I.

Acts: Chapter 1 and 2.

Acts: Chapter 1 and 2.

Easter 3: Moralism and the Practice of Righteousness

Easter 3: Moralism and the Practice of Righteousness

Christian Truth and Cultural Lies

Christian Truth and Cultural Lies

The Acts of the Apostles

The Acts of the Apostles

Easter 2: Peace Be With You

Easter 2: Peace Be With You

The Message We Bring to the World

The Message We Bring to the World

Easter Sunrise Worship

Easter Sunrise Worship

Good Friday

Good Friday

Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday

The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of the Christ

The Crucifixion, What does it mean? How does it work?

The Crucifixion, What does it mean? How does it work?

The Christian and Suffering.

The Christian and Suffering.

Lent 5: A Cup and a Baptism

Lent 5: A Cup and a Baptism

Part 2: Spiritual Warfare, Strategy and Tactics.

Part 2: Spiritual Warfare, Strategy and Tactics.

The Christian Duty to Bear Witness.

The Christian Duty to Bear Witness.

Lent 4: "So Loved." What does this mean?

Lent 4: "So Loved." What does this mean?

Spiritual Warfare, our enemy strategy and tactics. Our Survival and Victory

Spiritual Warfare, our enemy strategy and tactics. Our Survival and Victory

Christian Duty and the Church.

Christian Duty and the Church.

Lent 3: Rot in the Temple of the Lord

Lent 3: Rot in the Temple of the Lord

Natural Law, Positive Law, Revealed Law, and the 10 Commandments.

Natural Law, Positive Law, Revealed Law, and the 10 Commandments.

The Call to Be a Christian: Mediation on the Word

The Call to Be a Christian: Mediation on the Word

Lent 2: Peace by His Death; Saved by His Life

Lent 2: Peace by His Death; Saved by His Life

Our Enemies

Our Enemies

Sacrifice of Devotion

Sacrifice of Devotion

Lent 1: The Testing of Abraham, 3 Meanings

Lent 1: The Testing of Abraham, 3 Meanings

Trials and Temptations: James 1

Trials and Temptations: James 1

Service of Repentance and Prayer

Service of Repentance and Prayer

Sunday of the Transfiguation

Sunday of the Transfiguation

The Church Year and the Gospel Narratives

The Church Year and the Gospel Narratives

The Christian at Prayer, Part 3: the Great Litany Prayer

The Christian at Prayer, Part 3: the Great Litany Prayer

Epiphany 5: Our God is the Everlasting God!

Epiphany 5: Our God is the Everlasting God!

Lead us not Into Temptation, Part 2, How the World Can be our Enemy

Lead us not Into Temptation, Part 2, How the World Can be our Enemy

Christian at Prayer - Part Two

Christian at Prayer - Part Two

Epiphany 4: Are Demons Real?

Epiphany 4: Are Demons Real?

Lead Us Not Into Temptation - Spiritual Warfare

Lead Us Not Into Temptation - Spiritual Warfare

The Christian at Prayer

The Christian at Prayer

Epiphany 3: to Save and to Warn

Epiphany 3: to Save and to Warn

What we're up against. Part 3

What we're up against. Part 3

Epiphany 2: Witness, Response, and Invitation

Epiphany 2: Witness, Response, and Invitation

What we're up against, Part 2

What we're up against, Part 2

Imagination and Idolatry: Replacing the God of our Imagination with the Real God.

Imagination and Idolatry: Replacing the God of our Imagination with the Real God.

The Baptism of Our Lord: The Servant who Struggled with the Lord, and the Servant Who Didn't.

The Baptism of Our Lord: The Servant who Struggled with the Lord, and the Servant Who Didn't.

What We're Up Against, Part 1

What We're Up Against, Part 1

Today is New Year's Eve: Returning, Rest, Quietness, and Trust

Today is New Year's Eve: Returning, Rest, Quietness, and Trust

Lead us not unto temptation/Spiritual Warfare.

Lead us not unto temptation/Spiritual Warfare.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Why Was Jesus Born?

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Why Was Jesus Born?

Today is the Fourth Sunday in Advent and Christmas Eve.

Today is the Fourth Sunday in Advent and Christmas Eve.

Overview of Luke 1 and 2.

Overview of Luke 1 and 2.

Holiness in the Presence of God.

Holiness in the Presence of God.

Advent 3: Judgment Begins with the Household of God

Advent 3: Judgment Begins with the Household of God

Forgiveness, The New Commandment, and Christ-Likeness, Part 2.

Forgiveness, The New Commandment, and Christ-Likeness, Part 2.

Welcome to our Wednesday Evening Advent Service.

Welcome to our Wednesday Evening Advent Service.

Closed Minds and Open Minds

Closed Minds and Open Minds

Forgiveness, The New Commandment and Christ-Likeness.

Forgiveness, The New Commandment and Christ-Likeness.

Sacramental Words of God

Sacramental Words of God

First Sunday in Advent. Culture, Christmas, and Lowest Common Denominator Religion

First Sunday in Advent. Culture, Christmas, and Lowest Common Denominator Religion

Our Daily Bread: Praying for Sustenance.

Our Daily Bread: Praying for Sustenance.

God's Involvement with his Creation: Providential, Sacramental, Incarnational

God's Involvement with his Creation: Providential, Sacramental, Incarnational

The Last Sunday of the Church Year. A Beginning and an End and a Purpose.

The Last Sunday of the Church Year. A Beginning and an End and a Purpose.

End Times 3, Matthew 24 and 2 Peter 3.

End Times 3, Matthew 24 and 2 Peter 3.

Thanksgiving Eve: Do Angels Ever Envy Us?

Thanksgiving Eve: Do Angels Ever Envy Us?

Second-Last Sunday of the Church Year. Final Accounting: Abilities, Opportunities and Returns.

Second-Last Sunday of the Church Year. Final Accounting: Abilities, Opportunities and Returns.

Matthew 24: End Times

Matthew 24: End Times

Psalm 50 and 51.

Psalm 50 and 51.

Pent 24: Let Justice Roll Down Like a River

Pent 24: Let Justice Roll Down Like a River

End Times

End Times

Psalm 84 and 91

Psalm 84 and 91

The Divine Service of the Saints

The Divine Service of the Saints

Faith to be Saved, and Faith to Bear Fruit.

Faith to be Saved, and Faith to Bear Fruit.

Psalms 19 & 27

Psalms 19 & 27

Kingdom Centered Living, Kingdom Centered and Prayer.

Kingdom Centered Living, Kingdom Centered and Prayer.

Reformation Day: A Good Lutheran is a Good Catholic!

Reformation Day: A Good Lutheran is a Good Catholic!

Psalms 2,3 72 & 110, Three Messianic Psalms and a Psalm of David.

Psalms 2,3 72 & 110, Three Messianic Psalms and a Psalm of David.

Pentecost 21: What We Must, and What We Must Not, Render to Caesar.

Pentecost 21: What We Must, and What We Must Not, Render to Caesar.

The Christian Life. The Kingdom, the Word, and the Holy Spirit.

The Christian Life. The Kingdom, the Word, and the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 1, 37 & 73.

Psalm 1, 37 & 73.

Pentecost 20. What do We Make of Israel?

Pentecost 20. What do We Make of Israel?

When Freedom Becomes a Curse.

When Freedom Becomes a Curse.

Psalm 46 & 116.

Psalm 46 & 116.

Pent 19. Beyond Forgiven: Pressing On to the Goal

Pent 19. Beyond Forgiven: Pressing On to the Goal

"Our Father": The Foundation for the Christian Life.

"Our Father": The Foundation for the Christian Life.

Psalms 131 & 139: Humility, Intimacy, and Infinity

Psalms 131 & 139: Humility, Intimacy, and Infinity

Overview of the Christian Life.

Overview of the Christian Life.

Pentecost 18: What Would It Take to Convince a Skeptic?

Pentecost 18: What Would It Take to Convince a Skeptic?

Psalms 90 and 145

Psalms 90 and 145

Pentecost 17: "My Thoughts are Not Your Thoughts!"

Pentecost 17: "My Thoughts are Not Your Thoughts!"

Philippians 1: "To Live is Christ, and to die gain"

Philippians 1: "To Live is Christ, and to die gain"

Psalms 16, 30 and 77

Psalms 16, 30 and 77

Pentecost 16: "Forgive One Another": It's Complicated!

Pentecost 16: "Forgive One Another": It's Complicated!

Old Testament History Overview

Old Testament History Overview

Pentecost 15: Church Discipline.

Pentecost 15: Church Discipline.

Romans 13: God, Christians, and Civil Authority

Romans 13: God, Christians, and Civil Authority

Selected Psalms Introduction, Psalm 10.

Selected Psalms Introduction, Psalm 10.

Pentecost 14. Bearing Our Crosses: We Gotta Do It!

Pentecost 14. Bearing Our Crosses: We Gotta Do It!

Romans 9-11 Part III

Romans 9-11 Part III

Pent 13: The Spiritual, Institutional Church

Pent 13: The Spiritual, Institutional Church

The Church and the Jews. Part 2, Romans 10

The Church and the Jews. Part 2, Romans 10

Pentecost 12 The Miracle and Content of Faith

Pentecost 12 The Miracle and Content of Faith

Romans 9-11: The Church and the Jews, Part I

Romans 9-11: The Church and the Jews, Part I

Pent 11. God and the Cosmos

Pent 11. God and the Cosmos

Creationism: Knowns and Unknowns.

Creationism: Knowns and Unknowns.

Pent 10. You Want to Know God?

Pent 10. You Want to Know God?

Science, Creation, and Origins Part 4

Science, Creation, and Origins Part 4

Science, Creation and Origins, Part 4

Science, Creation and Origins, Part 4

Pentecost 10: You Want to Know God?

Pentecost 10: You Want to Know God?

Pent 9: God's Purpose and Our Confidence

Pent 9: God's Purpose and Our Confidence

Science, Theology and Origins, Part II

Science, Theology and Origins, Part II

The Problem with Weeds

The Problem with Weeds

Science, Theology, and Origins

Science, Theology, and Origins

The Word: Let It In, Give It Room, It Will Grow

The Word: Let It In, Give It Room, It Will Grow

Overview of Genesis, Chapter 1.

Overview of Genesis, Chapter 1.

Overview of Genesis, Chapter 1.

Overview of Genesis, Chapter 1.

Creationism and Evolution, Part I: Genesis 1 Overview

Creationism and Evolution, Part I: Genesis 1 Overview

Pent 6: What us Rubes Know that the "Wise and Understanding" Don't

Pent 6: What us Rubes Know that the "Wise and Understanding" Don't

The hard question of the conquest of Canaan.

The hard question of the conquest of Canaan.

Pent 5: The Purposes of Freedom

Pent 5: The Purposes of Freedom

Matthew 10: Not Peace, but a Sword!

Matthew 10: Not Peace, but a Sword!

When the Kingdom Gets Crosswise with Politics

When the Kingdom Gets Crosswise with Politics

Augsburg Confession

Augsburg Confession

The Mature Man

The Mature Man

Judeo-Christian World View and it's alternatives.

Judeo-Christian World View and it's alternatives.

Pentecost 2: Steadfast Love, Mercy and Sacrifice

Pentecost 2: Steadfast Love, Mercy and Sacrifice

The Fall and It's Consequences, Part 4.

The Fall and It's Consequences, Part 4.

The Cost of "Pride"

The Cost of "Pride"

Moral Reasoning and LGBTQ.

Moral Reasoning and LGBTQ.

Epilogue: Judges 17 - 21.

Epilogue: Judges 17 - 21.

Pentecost: Faith Is Not All In the Head!

Pentecost: Faith Is Not All In the Head!

Bible Study Companion to Pentecost

Bible Study Companion to Pentecost

Sampson, Part II (Judges 15 - 16)

Sampson, Part II (Judges 15 - 16)

Jesus is Lord! Ascension Day (Observed)

Jesus is Lord! Ascension Day (Observed)

Unit 19, The Fall and It's Consequences, Part III

Unit 19, The Fall and It's Consequences, Part III

Samson (Judges 13-16)

Samson (Judges 13-16)

Mothers' Day: A Woman with Purpose

Mothers' Day: A Woman with Purpose

Unit 19, The Fall and it's consequences, Part II

Unit 19, The Fall and it's consequences, Part II

Jephthah (Judges 11:1 - 12:7)

Jephthah (Judges 11:1 - 12:7)

Easter 5, Living with a Just and Holy God.

Easter 5, Living with a Just and Holy God.

Unit 19, The Fall and It's Consequences.

Unit 19, The Fall and It's Consequences.

Judges Chapters 6 - 9, Gideon and the Midianites

Judges Chapters 6 - 9, Gideon and the Midianites

The Several Devotions of the Shepherd's Flock

The Several Devotions of the Shepherd's Flock

The Resurrection of the Body, Part 3

The Resurrection of the Body, Part 3

Ehud and Deborah (Chapter 3 - 5)

Ehud and Deborah (Chapter 3 - 5)

The Third Sunday of Easter. What We Need to Know and Why We Need to Know It.

The Third Sunday of Easter. What We Need to Know and Why We Need to Know It.

1 Cor. 15, Part 2 (The Great Resurrection Chapter)

1 Cor. 15, Part 2 (The Great Resurrection Chapter)

The Book of Judges, Overview.

The Book of Judges, Overview.

Evidence for Faith

Evidence for Faith

The Great Resurrection Chapter (1 Cor. 15)

The Great Resurrection Chapter (1 Cor. 15)

Welcome to our Easter Sunrise Service.

Welcome to our Easter Sunrise Service.

Good Friday Tenebrae Service

Good Friday Tenebrae Service

Maundy Thursday Worship Service

Maundy Thursday Worship Service

The Passion of our Lord. Today is Palm Sunday!

The Passion of our Lord. Today is Palm Sunday!

Holy Week in Review, Matthew Chapters 21 - 27.

Holy Week in Review, Matthew Chapters 21 - 27.

Welcome to our Final Lent Mid-Week Worship Service.

Welcome to our Final Lent Mid-Week Worship Service.

Why Did Jesus Let Lazarus Die?

Why Did Jesus Let Lazarus Die?

The Christian Faith, Unit18, Part IV, Wrap up on Human Nature.

The Christian Faith, Unit18, Part IV, Wrap up on Human Nature.

Welcome to our Lent Mid-Week Service.

Welcome to our Lent Mid-Week Service.

In the Image of God: Human Nature, Religion, Marriage, Family, LGBT

In the Image of God: Human Nature, Religion, Marriage, Family, LGBT

Welcome to our Adult Sunday School Class. Human Nature - 3rd. Part.

Welcome to our Adult Sunday School Class. Human Nature - 3rd. Part.

Sight and Blindness

Sight and Blindness

Forfeiting the Blessing of Obedience

Forfeiting the Blessing of Obedience

Lent 3. Straight Answers to Real Questions.

Lent 3. Straight Answers to Real Questions.

Christian Faith, Unit 18. Human Beings and Human Nature.

Christian Faith, Unit 18. Human Beings and Human Nature.

Desert Irony: Moses Fails to Hallow God's Name!

Desert Irony: Moses Fails to Hallow God's Name!

Nicodemus: The Edge of Discipleship

Nicodemus: The Edge of Discipleship

Unit 18, Human Nature

Unit 18, Human Nature

Exodus 16-17: The Manna, The Quail and the Water

Exodus 16-17: The Manna, The Quail and the Water