God’s Grace and Our Hope The text for this sermon is Isaiah 35:1-10. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon on December 11, 2016, the 3rd Sunday of Advent.   Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.   I suspect that some […]

Advent and Christmas 2016 3rd Sunday of Advent – December 11 9:45am – Sunday School 11:00am Worship Christmas Cantata, 7:00pm at Trinity Lutheran Church 4th Sunday of Advent – December 18 9:45am – Sunday School 11:00am Worship Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Eve – December 24 7:00pm Worship Nativity of Our Lord, […]

John the Baptist: Only Half the Story Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon on December 4, 2016, the Second Sunday in Advent.   Dear Friends in Christ,   John the Baptist is back! Every year on this Second Sunday in Advent, the door is opened for John to make his […]

A Light Shines in the Darkness! The text for this sermon is Isaiah 2:1-5. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon on November 27, 2016.   Dear Friends in Christ,   This is the day we pastors face quite a challenge. How do we convince our congregations to be “counter-cultural”? How […]

Jesus: A Different Kind of King This sermon is based on Christ the King and the gospel reading, Luke 23:33-43. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon on November 20, 2016, at Trinity and St. Jacob’s Spaders.   Grace, mercy and peace to your from God our Father and the Lord […]

Our Future is in God’s Hands! Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon on November 13, 2016, the 26th Sunday after Pentecost. Pastor Kniseley is serving as Interim Pastor at Trinity and St. Jacobs-Spaders Lutheran Churches.   Dear Friends in Christ,   It’s ironic that on the Sunday after our Presidential […]

Death and Life This All Saints Sunday Sermon was presented on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Trinity and St. Jacob’s-Spaders Lutheran Churches by Pastor Jim Kniseley.   Dear Friends in Christ,   This is the day of all days in the church year in which we recognize the closeness of […]

The Three Solas of the Reformation Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon on October 30, 2016, The Festival of the Reformation.   Dear Friends in Christ,   Today we mark the 499th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Next year, 2017, we mark the 500th anniversary. Our Presiding Bishop, Elizabeth Eaton, […]

13th Sunday after Pentecost (Year C) – August 14, 2016 – Hebrews 11:29-12:2 St. Jacob’s-Spaders Lutheran Church, Harrisonburg, Virginia Keep Running – Pastor Evan Davis   Brett and I’ve been watching a little bit of the Olympics this week, as I imagine you have as well.  There are so many […]

12th Sunday after Pentecost (Year C) – August 7, 2016 – Hebrews 11:11:1-3,8-16; Luke 12:32-40 St. Jacob’s-Spaders Lutheran Church, Harrisonburg, Virginia Little Flock on the Move – Pastor Evan Davis   What shall we be terrified of this week?  Take your pick: Zika’s in Florida, another terrorist attack seems to […]