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Today the last two prophets, Simeon and Anna, see the baby Jesus, and prophecy now ceases. They were ready to see Him. Are you?

Have you ever wondered about God's timing? Of all the times in human history when God could have, might have, sent His Son into the world was it 2000+ years ago? What motivated or moved God to prepare for that night?

Today we have three messengers to deal with in our text from Malachi. How do you distinguish between these three is important, for only one is the messenger of the covenant who will be born on December 25th. Why is Malachi's prophecy so important in helping us know who to follow and when?

Wow. What an election year. The legacy news and social media alike brewing and breeding fear across the nation. FEAR! "Be afraid for whoever wins will destroy your world!" I swear, it's as if the sky were falling in on all of us. What should you do?

The 4 last Sundays of the Curch year, before Advent begins, are difficult texts to deal with. They talk about the Lord God's return to the final judgment in which those who believe in Him will go to eternal life with Him, but those who do not will face their judgment. To that end, Jesus tells the parable of the Fig Tree, providing one last chance for eh Jewish unbelievers to faith in Him and live. Today we discuss "barren fruit".

All Saints' Day is the day we Christians remember those who have passed from this world into their eternal rest, having confessed Christ as their Savior. An old hymn refrain sings, "How I want to be in that number." But "want" seems to imply that there might be some doubt that you will be numbered with the saints. Scripture offers you tokens to claim when doubt enters in so that you know that you definitely will be numbered with the saints. Listen.

We know the parable as the importune or badgering neighbor. Is it about the neighbor? Or is it about his neighbor whom he wakes up at midnight for a loaf of bread? How does this relate anything to the Lord's Prayer? Middle Eastern context gives us clues as to what Jesus was getting at, and it has nothing to do about persistence or badgering.

This 19th Sunday in Pentecost is dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels. September 29 is the Archangel Michael's time to shine along with all the angels who protect Christians daily in their walk through life. What is YOUR angle on angels? Listen up.

In the 1960s, I believe it was comedian Flip Wilson who coined the phrase, "Here comes the judge!" He used it often in his routines. Today, in Jesus' parable, a widow seeks justice against her adversaries from a judge but barely finds it. The Lord promises that justice will come quick when he returns to the earth. Will God's children be spared? Will they also be judged? How will they be judged? Find out.

Decades ago, George Carlin had a comedy sketch about "stuff". The accumulation of "stuff", the storage of "stuff", etc. why do we have so much "stuff" AND what are we going to do with it? Jesus parable answers that question.

Are you a baby? Do you cry all the time? Why?

We all know the story of the Good Samaritan. But who is the Good Samaritan? Do you want to be like him, rather than the priest and the Levite who pass by the injured man on the road? Well, you can't, and you never will. Here's why...

We all know the parable of the Prodigal Son, but what is the final outcome of the older brother. The parable leaves us hanging without a conclusion. The question is WHY? Jesus knew what He was doing when he did this. This parable is the last of three parables Jesus tells in succession, and the punch line is the key in the Prodigal Son. Listen why.

This begins a series on parables found only in the Gospel of Luke. Today, the Pharisee, Jesus and the sinful woman are at a banquet feast. Things don't go as planned for the Pharisee when a prostitute enters the room. What will Jesus' reaction be to this banquet gone awry?

Are you "into God?" Christians say we were baptized in the name of the Triune God. Do we merely carry His name upon us as believers? This Trinity Sunday, we explore the riches of the what if means to believe in God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit by taking a look at St. Patrick and Shakespeare.

If you get Christ right, you get the right Christ. It's simple. When you hear God's own testimony concerning His som you avoid the pitfalls of falling into traps of false prophets telling to do this or that in order to be a Christian. Do you get Christ?

A celebration of life for Doris Evans, 93 years old called to Jesus side.

Rev. Greg Klotz accepts the invitation from Resurrection Lutheran Church in Brentwood, California, to today's sermon on a familiar post-Easter text: Doubting Thomas.

Rev. Andrew Mundinger of Holy Cross Lutheran in Concord, California, preaches on one of the "I Am" texts in the the Gospel of John. "I am the Good Shepherd" is the theme of this Sunday's worship.

The original ending to MARk's Gospel probably ended at verse 8. Mark 16:9-20f may have been added by Mark at a future date. Earliest manuscripts indicate the shorter reading...why would Mark end his Gospel with the fear and bewilderment of the women who came to the tomb? AND...nobody saw Jesus. We explore how this shorter ending fits into Mark's overall goal in keeping it short and to the point in a remarkable yet bewildering way.