Category Archives: Sermon

Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 11:1-47 – March 29, 2020 INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 37:1-14 Ezekiel had a vision that a valley of dried up bones and was told to prophesy to those dried up bones. It was not exactly a lively congregation.  But in that vision God was telling Ezekiel that anything was possible. Even Israel couldContinue reading “Comeback”

Luke 16:1-17 – March 25, 2020 Welcome to this episode of Joyful Life Lutheran in Magnolia’s Lenten service coming to you from my home in Jersey Village.  I wish we could be meeting together in our sanctuary, but until we can again I will be sharing messages from my home.  I saw a meme notContinue reading “Standard of Giving”

Samuel 16:1-13, John 9:1-41 – March 22, 2020 I am grateful for this opportunity to share some songs, scripture, prayers and a sermon with you in this way.  We are in the midst of a season of Lent where we fast from things in order to focus our thoughts and prayers.  I don’t think thatContinue reading “Blindness”

Luke 15:11-32 – March 18, 2020 Jesus told stories.  Those of us in the church have a spiritual name for them. We call them parables.  But they’re really just stories.  One of Jesus’ best known stories, one of his greatest hits is found in Luke 15:11-24. It’s the story that’s come to be called theContinue reading “Prodigals”

Exodus 17:1-7, John 4:1-30 – March 15, 2020 I think most folks are familiar with the story of the Good Samaritan.  This morning we’re going to read the story of the BAD Samaritan…and the GoodShepherd who came to seek and to save the lost. Hear the word of the Lord from the gospel of John, chapter 4:1-30   I thank youContinue reading “Living Water”

Luke 15:1-10 – March 11, 2020 As some of you might know, actor Paul Newman started a food company several years ago. Many products like popcorn and salad dressing now bear the name, “Newman’s Own.” With profits from this business, Newman helped build a camp for critically ill children. It’s called the Hole in the WallContinue reading “Found”

Genesis 12:1-4a, John 3:1-17, Romans 4:1-5; 13-17 – March 8, 2020 Many years ago, in a small town in the Pacific Northwest there lived a young boy named Paul.  He was just a little boy when his family became the proud owners of one of the first telephones in the neighborhood. It was one ofContinue reading “Information”

Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Matthew 4-1-11, Romans 5:12-19 – March 1, 2020 When I was about to retire after 40 years as a Presbyterian pastor from my church in Baytown at the time we were hosting the weekly Rotary International luncheons.  The Wednesday before my last Sunday I stood up and said, “After 40 years inContinue reading “Trials in the Wilderness”

Psalm 51:1-12, Matthew 6:1-6; 16-21 — February 26, 2020 Ash Wednesday A Catholic priest working in an inner city was walking down an alley one evening on his way home when a young man came down the alley behind him and poked a knife against his back. “Give me your money,” the young man said. TheContinue reading “Give Up”

What happened on the Mount Hermon was much more than a transformation. It was much more than a name change to make a potential star more appealing. Jesus’ was transfigured.