Entries for January 2010

Nehemiah 8:1-10 (Pastor Neuendorf) What in the world would induce people to get out of bed before dawn, gather in the ruins of the city in the dark, and then stand up to listen to a reading of the Bible for 4 or 5 hours? Would you stand that long to hear God's Word? Maybe they know something you don't.

Luke 3:18 (Pastor Neuendorf) Luke says that John preached "good news" to the people, but how is his sermon good news? It sounds like a lot of warnings. Or is that all that is there?

Luke 2:40-52 (Pastor Neuendorf) Jesus tells his parents that he "had to be" involved with the things of his father. Many people claim that they don't go to church now because they "had to" when they were children. What do all these "musts" and shoulds and oughts mean for us? Is it possible that they are even greater and heavier for Jesus? 

Pastor Neuendorf's sermon from Christmas Day 2009. Why do we go to so much work to celebrate Christmas? More importantly, why did God go to such great lengths, over so many centuries, at such great cost, to give us a reason to celebrate?

Pastor Wentzel's sermon on Christmas Eve 2009, the 5:30pm Family Service. Using some visuals, he completes our Advent theme, recalling the simplicity of telling stories in "the old days" and the wonderful story we have to tell today.