Mission

Epiphany and evangelism

January 7, 2010

At the time in question, the Wise Men journeyed very far and spared no pains to find Jesus. Now it’s the Christian Church’s calling to make the long journey and spare no effort to reach out to all people with the message of what happened in Bethlehem. The Gospel is for the whole world. -Bo [...]

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Trinity 18

October 17, 2009

This sermon is from Oct. 11. We had a Baptism on this day. The Gospel was Matthew 22:34-46. I saw a bumper sticker that said, “Try Jesus.” The Lutheran in me immediately thinks of the Catechism question, “What does this mean?” But let’s just make it simpler. “Try Jesus”? Why? Why should I?

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Korby, Löhe, and "Faith-Sharing Moments"

May 28, 2009

There is something disconcerting about the modern emphasis on “faith-sharing moments” as the essence of mission. Faith is so quickly identified as a subjective thing. The exhortation, “Share your faith” may be understood quite differently than, “Share the faith.” The Christian message is always an objective one: the announcement of what Jesus of Nazareth, the [...]

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