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Wednesday – Pentecost 22

By Parson Brown, on 10:23 am%

Getting back into your rut (if you are not time focused)/schedule(if you are extemely time focused) can feel good while at the same time you hope you learned something by being outside of it. My parents made the trip to West Henrietta and we had a great time including carving some pumpkins with the kids. . . . → Read More: Wednesday – Pentecost 22

Sermon – Matt 22:1-14 – Three Parables in the Temple

By Parson Brown, on 11:53 pm%

I’m a little late in posting this sermon. My parents came into town and the days were just too nice to waste. I was also a little conflicted about this sermon.

The primary Lutheran dynamic is Law and Gospel. What that means is short is that the law convicts the person of their sin, . . . → Read More: Sermon – Matt 22:1-14 – Three Parables in the Temple

Friday – Pentecost 21

By Parson Brown, on 10:11 am%

Reading
Acts 24:1-24 (from Thursday)
Acts 25:1-12
Hosea 9:10-17

Meditation
The passing the buck continues. Felix the governer, whom Luke pays a slight compliment in that he had knowledge of “the way”, hears all the charges and says – “Let’s wait for that low down tribune who sent you here in the first place.” Then he puts Paul under . . . → Read More: Friday – Pentecost 21

Mystery Worshipper

By Parson Brown, on 9:36 am%

This is a link to a Wall Street Journal Article about one “type” of church consultant – emailed link works for 7 days, permalink but requires subscription.

The article is interesting because it really highlights what one school says is “table stakes” for being an attractive church – and they aren’t what you would think. We . . . → Read More: Mystery Worshipper

Intra-pastoral Squabble

By Parson Brown, on 3:11 pm%

There is an intra -pastoral squabble about the “historic 1 yr lectionary” and the 3 yr lectionary. Our Chruch uses the 3 yr lectionary which focuses on a specific Gospel throughout the year. The 1 year leactionary covers more stories in one year, but doesn’t go as in depth into specific books. There . . . → Read More: Intra-pastoral Squabble

Wednesday – Pentecost 21

By Parson Brown, on 9:31 am%

Readings
Hosea 8:1-14
Acts 23:23-35
Luke 7:18-35

Meditation

A quick word about Hosea. Reading Hosea is always startling. You remember the early part with Gomer the prostitute and God telling Hosea to marry her – and forgive her. A clear type of GOD and Israel – of Christ and the Church. What is always striking are the . . . → Read More: Wednesday – Pentecost 21

Monday – Pentecost 21

By Parson Brown, on 11:01 am%

A day off, and the wife has planned something with the kids. 1 whole hour in the house with nothing but a couple of books and some coffee. Then I made the mistake, an old habit, of turning on CNBC. The Dow is below 10,000. Chickens are running around with there heads . . . → Read More: Monday – Pentecost 21

Sunday School Character

By Parson Brown, on 5:17 pm%

As a congregation we are using the Growning in Christ curriculum from Concordia Publishing House. One of the main characters in the last couple of weeks has been Rahab – the Canaanite prostitute. This character has quite the history – both in the Bible and in interpretation. The Society of Biblical Literature published . . . → Read More: Sunday School Character

Sermon – Matt 21:33-46 – Returning the Fruit (Parable of the Tenants)

By Parson Brown, on 4:39 pm%

This sermon was a joy to give. One of the saying around the seminary was that the preacher has to read three books: The Bible, The Book of the Congregation and the Book of the Self. A preacher new to a congregation starts out with The Bible and hopefully the self, but never . . . → Read More: Sermon – Matt 21:33-46 – Returning the Fruit (Parable of the Tenants)

October Newsletter

By Parson Brown, on 5:08 pm%

The October Newsletter is now available under the Newsletters . . . → Read More: October Newsletter

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