You might feel like this story of Jesus is easy enough to understand. It seems natural to compare the suffering of Lazarus to the luxury of the rich man.
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A sixty-two-year-old man came into the emergency room of a hospital in western France, complaining of severe stomach pain. The doctors were astounded by what they saw on the x-ray.
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It’s late at night and you’re driving on the highway, cruising at 70, when all of a sudden you hear this ungodly clunk under the hood. Just like that you’re driving a teakettle on four wheels, smoke pouring out all over the place.
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Today I’m preaching on just one proverb from the Bible, our first reading today. Just one little Proverb might not sound like much to go on, but I hope you’ll come to see this as a good thing.
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What do you think of when you hear the word, pioneers? University of Wisconsin--Platteville?
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A study was done on the frequency of Christian character traits taught in the New Testament. It probably won’t surprise you that love was number one, taught some fifty times. It may surprise you that a close second was humility with 40 instances.
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Perhaps the parable that Jesus tells today hits a little close to home. Perhaps, like I have, you’ve struggled with this story.
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It may be ambitious, but if you listen carefully, a study of our first reading today will answer a lot of burning questions that Christians have today. Questions like: How should we think about God’s wrath and judgment in the Bible?
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2022-07-24 10:52:002022-07-26 10:54:54No Prayer For Mercy Goes Unheard
It’s amazing how fast things become useless, that we once thought absolutely necessary. For instance, I remember a doctor who said he’d have a pager on his hip until the day he died.
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2022-07-17 11:06:002022-07-26 11:10:36“One Thing is Needed”
I’m a huge believer in following the lectionary. To some of you this will come as no surprise. I’ve said it time and again. Perhaps some of you are wondering what in the world is “the lectionary.”
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2022-07-03 08:00:002022-06-29 13:32:16What to Expect from Your Pastor