Isn’t it STRANGE?
by Douglas Dill
Author: Douglas Dill
Read the NT during Lent
If you would like a schedule of readings that will help you read through the entire New Testament during Lent, see the link below. The readings start today and end on Easter Vigil. There are no readings on Sundays. Read NT during Lent
Joint Lent services between Catholics and Lutherans
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A Dog’s Purpose on Earth
While preparing for a sermon on 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, I came across this beautiful story about love. Although I am not using it in the sermon, it touched me and I felt I just needed to share. Love is such a precious thing, and we can learn so much from the story below. A … [Read more…]
Jesus’ Baptism Is Important
Old Testament Isaiah 43:1-7 Psalm Psalm 29:1-11 New Testament Acts 8:14-17 Gospel Luke 3:15-22 The story of Jesus’ baptism must be important. It is one of few stories that are contained in all four gospels. … [Read more…]
John Testifies to the Word, Son Incarnate, for All
Sunday, January 3, 2016 Second Sunday After Christmas Old Testament Jeremiah 31:7-14 Psalm 147:12-20 New Testament Ephesians 1:3-14 Gospel John 1:1-18 JOHN 1:1–18 The bolded text is this author’s additional explanation to the reading as translated by N.T. Wright. 1 In the beginning was the Word. The Word was close beside God, and the Word was … [Read more…]
Where is Jesus?
Sunday, December 27, 2015 | Christmas First Sunday after Christmas: Holy Family Year C Old Testament 1 Samuel 2:18–20, 26 New Testament Colossians 3:12–17 Gospel Luke 2:41–52 On Christmas Eve, I asked the question, “Where is the Messiah?” Just where is Jesus in this world around us. Even when Jesus was a … [Read more…]
Tell the Good News, Be the Light
Currently the sermons and services are not being recorded at Calvary. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thursday, December 24, 2015 Christmas Nativity of the Lord Old Testament Isaiah 9:2-7 New Testament Titus 2:11-14 Gospel Luke 1:1-20 The time of Advent, the time of waiting for the birth of a savior can be … [Read more…]
Be Still and Trust in the Lord
Due to a technical glitch, there is no audio or video of this sermon. Sunday, December 13, 2015 Advent Third Sunday of Advent Year C Old Testament Zephaniah 3:14–20 New Testament Philippians 4:4–7 Gospel Luke 3:7–18 John’s baptism is a break from how the Jews traditionally removed their sins. Once a year, the Jews would … [Read more…]
Advent, Precursor to Change
Audio Version Sunday, December 6, 2015 Second Sunday of Advent Year C Old Testament Malachi 3:1–4 New Testament Philippians 1:3–11 Gospel Luke 3:1–6 Welcome to the second Sunday of Advent. Yet another week of waiting for the Lord. Like the Israelites, we wait in anticipation of what God will do for us. We look … [Read more…]