April « 2009 « St. Mark's Lutheran

The Handwriting on the Wall – Chrysler and GM and Us

By Parson Brown, on 4:59 pm%

Daniel 5:1-12 (The setup)
Daniel 5:13-30 (The reveal)

The title of this post is a phrase you hear in English, often shortened to the writing’s on the wall as in the writing’s on the wall for Chrysler and GM. The implication is that the end is near and that it is obvious for everyone but those . . . → Read More: The Handwriting on the Wall – Chrysler and GM and Us

Sermon – Luke 24:36-49 – “Surpised by Joy”

By Parson Brown, on 3:42 pm%

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I was struck by the like from Luke 24:41 about disbelief because of joy. The personal context was the birth of our third child – Ethan Isaiah. The main reflection of the sermon is the way that we often pit happiness against joy, or substitute happiness for joy. The true Christian . . . → Read More: Sermon – Luke 24:36-49 – “Surpised by Joy”

Catching Up with Daniel

By Parson Brown, on 3:30 pm%

Daniel 2:31-49 (Image of Gold, Silver, Bronze, Iron, Clay)
Daniel 3:1-18 (Image of God – Fiery Furnace 1)
Daniel 3:19-30 (Fiery Furnace 2)
Daniel 4:1-18 (The King’s new dream)
Daniel 4:19-27 (Daniel’s Interpretation & Plea for repentance)
Daniel 4:28-37 (Fulfillment of the dream)

Those were the readings in Daniel since I last posted (Sorry, Ethan Isaiah is too cute). I . . . → Read More: Catching Up with Daniel

New Baby Arrived at 2:39 PM

By Parson Brown, on 3:39 pm%

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Weight: 7 lbs 6 oz
Length: A little over 20 inches
Born with plenty of hair and a good set of lungs.
Name . . . → Read More: New Baby Arrived at 2:39 PM

The Impossible Request

By Parson Brown, on 5:11 pm%

Text: Daniel 2:1-30

When I was working in corporate America one of our major activities was fielding the impossible request. When I worked the impossible request was always a balancing of three items: usually increase unit revenue, increase unit gross profit and do that without impacting cross unit sales. All sales were cross unit, . . . → Read More: The Impossible Request

Daniel

By Parson Brown, on 12:12 pm%

Text: Daniel 1:1-21

The old testament readings in the daily reading series just started to take us through the book of Daniel. Since it is now after Easter, I hope to get back on track with these posts and a new book seems like a good place to start. Daniel is also one of . . . → Read More: Daniel

Easter 2 Sermon – East and West

By Parson Brown, on 11:14 am%

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I first should apologize for the hash this sermon was. The Gospel of John does that to me. I think I am going to swear off preaching on John for about 20 years. Maybe then I will have the wisdom to do it well.

I had been reading a book, partly for . . . → Read More: Easter 2 Sermon – East and West

Easter reflection – New Life on the Way

By Parson Brown, on 12:38 pm%

This morning, about 4 AM, my wife pushes me and says she thinks its time and adds she is having contractions about 4 minutes apart. At 4 AM when I heard that I was thinking more about how to deliver a child than driving to the hospital becuase this thing is coming now. . . . → Read More: Easter reflection – New Life on the Way

The Kingdom of David or the Kingdom of God – Mark 11:1-11 – Palm Sunday

By Parson Brown, on 1:48 pm%

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Mark’s Palm Sunday Text (Mark 11:1-11) ends oddly. “Jesus looked around and it being late went back out to Bethay with his disciples.” The donkey, the cloaks and the palms, the hosannas and the shouts, all end with a quick look around and a walk back out. The question to ask . . . → Read More: The Kingdom of David or the Kingdom of God – Mark 11:1-11 – Palm Sunday

Exile and Prosperity

By Parson Brown, on 11:03 am%

Text: Jeremiah 29:1-14

Jeremiah prophesied for forty years or so – the judgement is coming, a day of the Lord is at hand. But there were a large number of prophets in the land. The larger bunch of them with that title shouted peace! prosperity! And they had the better share of the argument . . . → Read More: Exile and Prosperity

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