Monthly Archives: July 2017


Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 St. Jacob’s (Spaders), Trinity; July 23, 2017 Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor   I. Time and time again the Bible lessons have passages that remind me it is a good thing God is God and I am not. This morning’s Gospel lesson of […]


Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 13:1-23 St. Jacob’s (Spaders), Trinity; July 9, 2017 Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor   I. Jesus has a number of titles. We probably utilize Lord or Savior the most. Jesus disciples addressed him most often as Rabbi or Teacher. Many people when they think of […]


Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Romans 7:15-25 St. Jacob’s (Spaders), Trinity; July 9, 2017 Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor   I. This morning we encounter a great biblical confirmation of one of Martin Luther’s tremendous insights about our life as both heirs of Adam and Eve and heirs of Jesus. In […]


Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Romans 6:12-23 St. Jacob’s (Spaders), Trinity; July 2, 2017 Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor   I. This being the year that culminates for Lutheran Christians with the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, that begins with Martin Luther’s posting of his 95 Thesis, October 31, 1517, seeing […]


Be My Disciple!

Be My Disciple! Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on June 25, 2017, the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost. The gospel reading is Matthew 10:24-39. Dear Friends in Christ,   The 10th chapter of Matthew’s Gospel is all about discipleship. Jesus really wants us to confront […]