Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Romans 7:15-25 St. Jacob’s (Spaders), Trinity; July 9, 2017 Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor   I. This morning we encounter a great biblical confirmation of one of Martin Luther’s tremendous insights about our life as both heirs of Adam and Eve and heirs of Jesus. In […]

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Romans 6:12-23 St. Jacob’s (Spaders), Trinity; July 2, 2017 Rev. Kirk Shipley, Interim Pastor   I. This being the year that culminates for Lutheran Christians with the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, that begins with Martin Luther’s posting of his 95 Thesis, October 31, 1517, seeing […]

Be My Disciple! Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on June 25, 2017, the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost. The gospel reading is Matthew 10:24-39. Dear Friends in Christ,   The 10th chapter of Matthew’s Gospel is all about discipleship. Jesus really wants us to confront […]

The Call to be a Christian Father This sermon was presented by Pastor Jim Kniseley at St. Jacob’s on June 18, 2017, the Second Sunday after Pentecost. This sermon is a Father’s Day Sermon.   Dear Friends in Christ,   Today I am presenting a Father’s Day Sermon. It seems […]

The Spirit is a Wild Goose! Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity on the Day of Pentecost, June 4, 2017. The gospel reading is text for the day is Acts 2:1-21 and the key verse is “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to […]

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 […]