Bible Study

Sermon Psalm 19:1-14 A Matter of Priorities Dr. Philip W. McLarty Our fall mini-series from the Psalter continues with Psalm 19. In a word, Psalm 19 is a song of praise, devotion and supplication: It recognizes the sovereignty of God over all creation. It affirms the authority of God’s law revealed in the natural order, … Continue reading “Psalm 19:1-14 A Matter of Priorities (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 22 Dealing with Sadness Dr. Gilbert W. Bowen Sadness. The blues. The National Institute of Mental health calls it an emotional state of dejection and sadness ranging from mild discouragement to real down-heartedness.It is a widespread condition. We’ve all been there at one time or another. According to Lou Harris, fifty-two percent of … Continue reading “Psalm 22 Dealing with Sadness (Bowen) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 23:1-6 The Lord Is My Shepherd Dr. Philip W. McLarty I’d like to take a few moments this morning to think about the 23rd Psalm. It’s, by far, one of the most familiar passages of scripture in the Bible. Most of us learned it as children in Sunday School, can say it by … Continue reading “Psalm 23 The Lord Is My Shepherd (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 23 The Shepherd Who Cares Pastor Vince Gerhardy We have all been touched by the tragedy of little Sophie Delezio, the little girl who was badly burnt when a car crashed into her Childcare Centre. Her tiny body bears the scars of this horrible accident. Then the other day we hear that she … Continue reading “Psalm 23 The Shepherd Who Cares (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 23 Faith for Personal Crises Dr. Philip W. McLarty In my seminary preaching class we debated the topic: When something catastrophic happens, when should the preacher stay the course and preach from the lectionary and when should he/she deviate from the text and address the topic of immediate concern? It’s a tricky balance. … Continue reading “Psalm 23 Faith for Personal Crises (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 23 & John 3:14-21 Storm Children Dr. Jeffrey K. London One of my favorite Garrison Keillor stories is the story of the storm home and the storm child. Keillor begins the tale by saying that the principal of his school was fearful that a winter blizzard might strand at school the kids who … Continue reading “Psalm 23 Storm Children (London) – Bible study”

Funeral Homily Psalm 23; Matthew 11:28-30 A Letter to the Deceased Pastor Steven Molin I knew there would be many voices heard today, sharing stories and memories; laughter and tears with you who knew and loved Steve. So rather than prepare a sermon, I simply wrote a letter. I hope it speaks for you in … Continue reading “Psalm 23 Funeral sermon: A Letter to the Deceased (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 25:1-10 Those Misleading Express Lanes Dr. Keith Wagner One afternoon I was Christmas shopping and it was time to go through the check out lane. When I approached the cash registers every line was backed up 6-8 people deep. I looked all directions and noticed an “Express Lane – 5 items or less.” … Continue reading “Psalm 25:1-10 Those Misleading Express Lanes (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 26:3 Our Confirming God Pastor Vince Gerhardy Carmen, Billy, Tim and James and friends worshipping here at St Luke’s today. When I read the short summaries the confirmees wrote about themselves, I noted with special interest the kinds of things they are involved in. Carmen is a member of school band, and plays … Continue reading “Psalm 26:3 Our Confirming God (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 27:1-14 The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation Dr. Philip W. McLarty If you were to comb the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and pick a single verse of scripture upon which to anchor your faith, you couldn’t do better than Psalm 27, verse 1: “Yahweh is my light and my salvation. … Continue reading “Psalm 27 The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation (McLarty) – Bible study”