Their Sacrifice, Our Freedom Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on May 28, 2017, the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost. This sermon is appropriate for Memorial Day Weekend. Dear Friend in Christ, Tomorrow is the official day we call Memorial Day here in America. It is […]

Advocate and Comforter: The Holy Spirit Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on May 21, 2017, the Sixth Sunday of Easter. This gospel reading is John 14:15-21.   Dear Friend in Christ, Today the gospel writer John wants us to understand the role of the […]

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 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 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! 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! 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 Woman at the Well Meets Jesus Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on March 19, 2017, the Third Sunday in Lent. The gospel reading is John 4:5-42.   Dear Friends in Christ,   Today in this sermon we’re going to see Jesus daring to […]

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 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 […]