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Devotion on Luke 2:8-20 for Radio Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, December 20, 2015
Seventh Lesson [Pastor Paul Stratman] The shepherds visit the manger. Luke, Chapter 2. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the … Continue reading
“I will fear no evil for you are with me,” Funeral sermon on Psalm 23 for J, October 31, 2015
I got my hair cut on Thursday, and the girl who cut my hair asked me, “So, do you have any plans for Halloween?” and I said, “No, not really. Then I remembered my plans for the day and I … Continue reading
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Some additional thoughts on Psalm 23, April 30, 2015
The twenty-third psalm can seem like a fluff poem. Perhaps that’s because it’s present everywhere– on those little folders you get from funeral homes, on wall plaques, and in the art depicting Jesus, the Good Shepherd. It’s part of our standard … Continue reading
“The Confessions of David, the Shepherd King” Sermon on Psalm 23 for Easter 4, April 23/26, 2015
I used to have a children’s Bible. It was a regular Bible, but with pictures of some of the Bible stories. In the psalms—I think it may have even been on the page opposite Psalm 23, there was a picture … Continue reading
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“Do Not Be Afraid, Little Flock,” Sermon on Luke 12:32-34 for Pentecost 12, August 8/11, 2013
When we listen to the words of Jesus, we always should and must take what we hear to heart because, as Peter said, these are “the words of eternal life” (John 6:68). At the same time it is good for … Continue reading
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