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 […]
Ascension Sunday May 13, 2018 St. Jacob’s and Trinity Lutheran Churches Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor Acts 1:1-11; John 17:6-19 I. One of the most important events recorded in the Bible is Jesus’ Ascension, which takes place in the liturgical calendar 40days after Easter. That means it always falls on […]
Fifth Sunday in Easter April 29, 2018 St. Jacob’s and Trinity Lutheran Churches Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor Acts 8:26-40 I. Two weeks ago week we left the disciples hearing Jesus encouraging words. They were the witnesses to his life, death, and resurrection and that they were to proclaim […]
Fourth Sunday in Easter April 22, 2018 St. Jacob’s and Trinity Lutheran Churches Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor John 10:1-18 I. Having been a watcher of westerns I am glad I had a few opportunities to play cowboy for real at a roundup-branding and a few brandings. Overall the […]
Third Sunday in Easter April 15, 2018 Trinity and St. Jacob’s Lutheran Churches Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor Luke 24:36-49 I. Sitting in the pew at the naval station chapel at Mayport Naval Station outside Jacksonville, Florida, around 1969 or 1970 I had just listened to us sing, what […]
Easter Sunday April 1, 2018 St. Jacob’s and Trinity Lutheran Churches Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor Mark 16:1-8 I. “Alleluia! He is risen. He is risen indeed!” This Easter greeting for Christians for centuries has a ring of triumphant joy about it. It should. This day marks the culmination […]
Fifth Sunday in Lent March 18, 2018 St. Jacob’s and Trinity Lutheran Churches Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor John 12:20-33 I. This is the fourth week that we have a gospel lesson, I can hear some already and me with them, “Oh no, not another Gospel lesson of Jesus […]
Second Sunday in Lent February 25, 2018 St. Jacob’s and Trinity Lutheran Churches Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor Mark 8:27-38 I. Dr. Watson said, “This is all very well but the thing becomes more unintelligible than ever. How about the mysterious ally? How came he into the room?” “Yes […]
First Sunday in Lent February 18, 2018 St. Jacob’s and Trinity Lutheran Churches Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor Mark 1:9-15 I. Many times I have heard from several sources a formula to approach life. “If you keep before you who you are and what you are about you will […]
Ash Wednesday February 14, 2018 St. Jacob’s and Trinity Lutheran Churches Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor Luke 18:9-14 I. One of my favorite action movies is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. It is fine action entertainment, but it has proved a rich field for sermon illustrations for me. […]