Yearly Archives: 2017


Love Your Children and Grandchildren!

Love Your Children and Grandchildren! Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on May 14, 2017, the 5th Sunday of Easter. The gospel reading is John 14:1-14. Dear Friends in Christ,   This sermon today is about passing on the faith. How do we Christians pass […]


A Shepherd To Lead Us

A Shepherd To Lead Us Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on May 7, 2017, the Fourth Sunday in Easter. The gospel reading is John 10:1-21.   Dear Friends in Christ,   This is “Good Shepherd” Sunday in our church calendar. We get the chance […]


Doubting Thomas and Abraham Lincoln

Doubting Thomas and Abraham Lincoln Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on April 23, 2017, the Second Sunday of Easter. The Gospel Reading is John 20:19-31.   Dear Friends in Christ,   Every year on the Sunday after our big Easter Celebration we get to […]


He is Risen! Share the Good News!

He is Risen! Share the Good News! Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this Easter Message on April 16, 2017. The Festival of the Resurrection. The gospel reading is Matthew 28:1-11.   Dear Fellow Believers in the Resurrected Christ,   About a week ago I ended my trolley tour and a couple […]


Lord, Help Us To Be Risk-Takers!

Lord, Help Us To Be Risk-Takers! Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on March 26, 2017, the Fourth Sunday in Lent. The gospel reading is John 9:1-41.   Dear Friends in Christ,   The United Methodists have a Bishop that intrigues me. His name is […]


The Story of Nicodemus

The Story of Nicodemus Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at St. Jacob’s and Trinity on March 12, 2017, the Second Sunday in Lent. The gospel reading is John 3:1-17.   Dear Friends in Christ,   Today at Trinity we are having a baptism of infant Mya Lee Tharp. I […]


Tempted by Satan

Tempted by Satan This sermon was presented at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on March 5, 2017, the First Sunday in Lent. The text is Matthew 4:1-11.   Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!   Today we’re talking about Satan and […]


Facing Our Own Transfigurations

Facing Our Own Transfigurations The sermon text is Matthew 17:1-9. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s Lutheran Churches on February 26, 2017, The Transfiguration of our Lord.   Dear Friends in Christ,   Today we hear again about a signal event in the ministry of […]


Why Should We Love Our Enemies?

Why Should We Love Our Enemies? The text for this sermon is Matthew 5:43-45a. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on February 19, 2017, the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany.   I’m thinking of a four-letter word that is found 508 times in the Bible. Can […]