Yearly Archives: 2018


Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost June 24, 2018 St. Jacob’s and Trinity Lutheran Churches Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor Mark 4:35-41; Job 38:1-11; 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 I. There are times when I have wondered how person’s in the Bible, like Job and Jesus’ twelve disciples could be so thick headed. Job […]


Father’s Day 2018

Father’s Day 2018 June 17, 2018 St. Jacob’s and Trinity Lutheran Churches Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor Matthew 1:18-2:23   I. Happy Father’s Day!  Welcome to traditionally one of the less attended services in this country, along with the first Sunday after Christmas, Memorial and Labor Day weekends.  It is […]


Second Sunday after Pentecost

Second Sunday after Pentecost June 3, 2018 St. Jacob’s and Trinity Lutheran Churches Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor Mark 2:23-3:6   I. It is nice to know one will be looked after if trouble arises.  I recall myself in mid high school, known as a fairly intelligent guy with a […]


Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity May 27, 2018 St. Jacob’s and Trinity Lutheran Churches Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor   I. One of the great gifts given us is the things we have in common.  I first realized this at 12-13 when living in the Philippines.  There was only one Television station that […]


Pentecost

Pentecost May 20, 2018 St. Jacob’s and Trinity Lutheran Churches Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor Acts 2:1-21   I. Before he ascended to Heaven Jesus “ordered his disciples to not leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father. “This is what you have heard from me; for […]