“Paradox of Christianity” Mark 10:35-45
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” And he said […]
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Interesting: Why Churches Should Rethink their Pastor’s Salary
Valuable thoughts. Good read. And it’s not about ‘salary’, but about ‘rethinking’. Read the original article here >>>. The job a preacher does and the money he takes home seems pretty […]
“Then who can be saved?!” Mark 10:17-31
“As Jesus was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And […]
“O, these terrible words!” Mark 9:38-50
“John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do […]
“Always remember who you are!” Mark 9:30-37
“They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man […]
“Be nice, don’t offend anyone!” Mark 8:27-38
Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they told […]
3 Reasons Contemporary Worship IS Declining, and What We Can Do to Help the Church Move On
Read the original article here. If you don’t read the whole article, read at least the summary at the end. It says it all. Here are the three main reasons […]
The Truth About Men and the Church
Robbie Low on the Importance of Fathers to Churchgoing. Read the original article here >>>. Most of us, I suspect, are not great students of “the small print.” We employ […]
Father’s Day Sermon
To listen the sermon PRESS THE ORANGE BUTTON! Download the sermon of PDF here >>> Today is Fathers’ Day. So we will spend some time meditating on this topic. This […]
MOVIE NIGHT AT ST. PAUL’S: A FUNDRAISER FOR THE CANBERRA TRIP
This one is real fun. Literary. Don’t miss it! :D This Movie Night serves as a fundraiser for the Canberra trip for TLS 7-graders. The event is open for Barossa […]
“Do it for your children!” Deut 4:1-9
“And now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the rules that I am teaching you, and do them, that you may live, and go in and take possession of […]
“Can you imagine this?” John 6:51-58
“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life […]
In memory of Stella Andretzke: “Not your faithfulness, but His!”
Today we are here because death has taken one more of our loved ones, our sister in Christ Stella Andretzke. For our meditation we have this verse from the book […]
“Shut Up, Bigot!”: The Intolerance of Tolerance
By Ben R. Crenshaw. Read the original article here >>>. Conservatives are called bigots because those who embrace the new sexual mores are beholden to the new tolerance as a plausibility structure. […]
MOVIE NIGHT AT ST. PAUL’S: A FUNDRAISER FOR THE CANBERRA TRIP
This Movie Night and a few more will serve as fundraisers for the Canberra trip for TLS 7-graders. The event is open for Barossa community. Everyone is welcome! Bring your […]
The Kingdom at Grace Lutheran Oshawa 