Sandhills Lutheran Ministry Podcast Series

Sharing our faith is good, it has utility, and it is beautiful. But often we make assumptions about ourselves and others that get in the way of us faithfully sharing our faith with non-believers. Epistle reading: Romans 10:11-17 and Gospel Reading: Luke 4:14-30. This sermon begins and ends with the image of the Great West Window of Winchester Cathedral. You can do an Internet search of the image or click on the link:  Wikimedia Commons, CC Licence [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Winchester_Cathedral_Stained_Glass_1_(5696994163).jpg]  Other resources for this sermon series: Lutheran Hour Ministries: www.LHM.org [http://www.lhm.org/]. The Spiritual Conversation Curve Card: https://www.lhm.org/curve/ [https://www.lhm.org/curve/] and the book, “The Reluctant Witness” is available at https://www.amazon.com/Reluctant-Witness-Discovering-Spiritual-Conversations/dp/0830845674 [https://www.amazon.com/Reluctant-Witness-Discovering-Spiritual-Conversations/dp/0830845674].

(Luke 22:54-62)  Peter denied Jesus. Before we get too harsh in our thinking of Peter, how often do we find ourselves in similar situations. And through God’s Word, Jesus helps us overcome our fears. Epistle reading cited: 2 Timothy 4:1-5.

(Romans 10:13-17).  As we consider Paul’s words that people need to hear the story of salvation from God’s people – the Gospel – we need to deeply consider how we are currently doing this. Other readings: Acts 2:42-47 and Luke 24:44-53. Resources: Lutheran Hour Ministries: www.LHM.org [http://www.lhm.org/]. The Spiritual Conversation Curve Card: https://www.lhm.org/curve/ [https://www.lhm.org/curve/] and the book, “The Reluctant Witness” is available at https://www.amazon.com/Reluctant-Witness-Discovering-Spiritual-Conversations/dp/0830845674 [https://www.amazon.com/Reluctant-Witness-Discovering-Spiritual-Conversations/dp/0830845674].

Ecclesiastes 1:1–14 and Mark 7:1-13. As we consider all that we do in this place, all that we desire for our school, our children, and our lives, we proclaim, “Jesus is the one thing needful!” Apart from Him, all is vanity.

Proverbs 9:1-10 and John 6:51-69. Christ has given us a new path to walk, unlike the ways of the world.