Bible Study

Sermon Mark 4:26-34 Yup, Them Are Mustard Seeds! By Pastor Steven Molin Dear friends in Christ, grace, mercy and peace, from God our Father, and His Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. About ten years ago, the youth director on our staff told me a riddle, and then he left town on a … Continue reading “Mark 4:26-34 Yup, Them Are Mustard Seeds! (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 4:26-34 Nourishing Seeds By The Rev. Betty Long When I was a child, life was not easy. My dad worked two jobs to try and support my mom and me so that we could buy a home, have nice clothes and enough to eat. He wasnt home very much, and when he was … Continue reading “Mark 4:26-34 Nourishing Seeds (Long) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 4:26-34 God Gave the Growth By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel Pastor Kristofer Skrade is thirty years old and a minister at Kent Lutheran Church in Washington State. Last New Year’s Eve, he was invited to a costume party and could not think of anything to wear except his clerical color. Part-goers … Continue reading “Mark 4:26-34 God Gave the Growth (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 4:35-41 Approaching Jesus: When We Are Afraid By Dr. Heather Entrekin No matter how bad it gets, God is with us. Why are you afraid? God is with us!! When I was a kid, I was terrified of spiders. Even Daddy Long Legs, which I now understand are not, technically, spiders but have … Continue reading “Mark 4:35-41 Approaching Jesus: When We Are Afraid (Entrekin) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 4:35-41 Faith in Deep Water By Dr. Keith Wagner Last week I made my annual getaway to the Chesapeake Bay. Several others and myself chartered a 32 foot sailboat and spent 5 days on the bay. I look forward to this event every year since it gives me the opportunity to escape the … Continue reading “Mark 4:35-41 Faith in Deep Water (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 4:35-41 Calm in a Storm By Pastor Vince Gerhardy Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippies owner decided to clean Chippies cage with a vacuum cleaner. She removed … Continue reading “Mark 4:35-41 Calm in a Storm (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 4:35-41 He Will Not Let You Perish By Daniel W. Brettell (silent) May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my soul be acceptable in your sight, O Lord. In the Name of Jesus. Amen What scares you? I meanwhat really, really frightens you? Can you remember a time in your … Continue reading “Mark 4:35-41 He Will Not Let You Perish (Brettell) – Bible study”

Sermon 1 Samuel 17: 1a, 4-11, 19-23, 32-49 Stories of Crisis By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Some of us here today may be struggling through a crisis. Or there may be someone dear to us now dealing with terrible circumstances. And some in this room may have a crisis waiting for us in the days … Continue reading “Mark 4:35-41 and 1 Samuel 17:1a, 4-11, 19-23, 32-49 Stories of Crisis (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 1:40-45 Faith and Reason By Dr. Randy L. Hyde Sometimes, I think we tend to believe that if a religious experience isnt mystical, it isnt really religious… that to be validated it has to be accompanied by spiritual goose bumps. Sometimes, the goose bumps are there, but its plain old common sense that … Continue reading “Mark 1:40-45; 2 Kings 5:1-14 Faith and Reason (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 5:21-43 Awakening from a Deep Sleep By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Today I’d like to talk with you about the deep sleep and how we awaken from it. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. What is the deep sleep? Let me offer two portraits of it. One of them … Continue reading “Mark 5:21-43 Awakening from a Deep Sleep (Hoffacker) – Bible study”