Sermon for February 5, 2023

Communicating Christ 1 Corinthians 2:1-16       An elderly man feared his wife was getting hard of hearing. So he called her doctor to make an appointment to have her hearing checked. The doctor said he could see her in two weeks, but meanwhile, suggested a simple, informal test the husband could do to give the

Sermon for January 29, 2023

The Wisdom of the Cross 1 Corinthians 1: 18-31       Recently I saw on the news a story about Olivia Dunne. Oliva is a young woman who attends Louisiana State University, and she is a talented gymnast, but what sets her apart is that she is also considered to be a TikTok social influencer. That

Sermon for January 22, 2023

Do You Agree?1 Corinthians 1:10-18       A story is told that during a service at synagogue in Eastern Europe, when the Shema prayer was said, half the congregants stood up and half remained seated. The half that was seated started yelling at those standing to sit down, and the ones standing yelled at the ones sitting

Sermon for January 16, 2023

Smile, God Loves You 1 Corinthians 1:1-9       Do you remember the 70’s? I know a number of you do. One of the common themes of the 70’s was the smiley face. Maybe today’s younger generations think that it is just a computer icon that is widely used in texting. There is the smiley face

Sunday’s Sermon for January 8, 2023

Alive or Dead? Acts 10:34-43       Have you ever played a game I call alive or dead? You think of a person known within our culture and then someone else must tell you if the person is still alive or dead. For instance, Tina Louise who played Ginger on Gilligan’s island, is she “Alive or

Sermon for January 1, 2023

A New Year, A New Life Galatians 4:4-7       Happy New Year! Are you ready to say goodbye to 2022? How would you sum up the past year? When we look at the past year, we probably cannot say it has been pleasant. The news has been dominated by Russian atrocities of war, and the

Christmas Eve Services are Cancelled

Due to the still blowing snow and difficulties of travel after dark it has been decided that we will not be having our Christmas Candlelight service this evening at either the St John Lutheran church or the Lake City United Methodist Church. Please do come to the Lake City United Methodist Church on Sunday (tomorrow)

Sermon for December 11, 2022 4th Sunday of Advent

Mary’s Christmas Song Luke 1:39-56       My daughter told us that they had gone to a Christmas gathering and there was a person who was dressed up like the Grinch. He was green and he was fuzzy and wore a grinch like mask. He was the grinch who stole Christmas! My grandson just loved the

Sermon for December 4, 2022 – 2nd Sunday of Advent

Abound in Hope Romans 15:4-13       The United States beat Iran in the World Cup Soccer Match, and I still do not know anything about soccer. On the news it showed what looked like an apparent goal. The player ran up towards the net, and angled the kick in, but a referee declared him offsides.

Sundays Sermon November 27, 2022 1st Sunday of Advent

“Daybreak” Romans 13:11-14       Have you noticed that Black Friday usually begins early in November. Online retailers aren’t shy. They just advertise, “Black Friday Deals” whenever they want. In the earlier days a person had to wait until after Thanksgiving to be lured by such offers. One story is told of a large Department Store