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 […]

Facing Our Own Transfigurations The sermon text is Matthew 17:1-9. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s Lutheran Churches on February 26, 2017, The Transfiguration of our Lord.   Dear Friends in Christ,   Today we hear again about a signal event in the ministry of […]

Why Should We Love Our Enemies? The text for this sermon is Matthew 5:43-45a. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on February 19, 2017, the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany.   I’m thinking of a four-letter word that is found 508 times in the Bible. Can […]

The True Meaning of Being Blessed Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at St. Jacobs and Trinity Lutheran Churches on January 29, 2017, the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany. The gospel lesson is Matthew 5:1-12.   Dear Friends in Christ,   There is a phrase that is used often these days […]

Let’s Go Fishing! The text for this sermon is Matthew 4:18-22. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on January 22, 2017, the Third Sunday after Epiphany.   Dear Friends in Christ,   Today I want us to go fishing! Last Sunday we heard the formula […]

Witnesses for Christ Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on January 15, the Second Sunday after Epiphany. The text is John 1:29-42.   Dear Friends in Christ,   You and I are in the Season of Epiphany. It began with a star that led the […]