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Oct 22/23 – A Matter of the Heart – Lutheran Weekend Worship

Posted on October 23, 2016 by mriguy

What makes for an acceptable sacrifice to God? What is the right kind of offering? From the very beginning of time, God’s people, such as Abel, have offered to God the very best of all that they have and are. … Continue reading →

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Oct 15/16 – Lessons from A Widow – Lutheran Weekend Worship

Posted on October 16, 2016 by mriguy

We “ought always to pray and not lose heart.” This is how Luke introduces the Gospel today (18:1). Then he records Jesus’ telling of the parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge. God the Father is kind, gracious, … Continue reading →

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Oct 8/9 – Where is Your Strength From?” – Lutheran Weekend Worship

Posted on October 9, 2016 by mriguy

When given the chance to return to her own people, the widow Ruth pledged faithful love not just to her mother-in-law, Naomi, but to Naomi’s God. Paul urges his apprentice Timothy to respond with faithful love assuring him of the … Continue reading →

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Oct 1/2 – Daily Discipleship Lessons – Lutheran Weekend Worship

Posted on October 2, 2016 by mriguy

We know that living a faithful life isn’t easy, especially with a challenging culture and world around us. However, we are blessed with the Lord’s continued encouragement in our pilgrimage, just as others in Scripture experienced. Amid wickedness and destruction, … Continue reading →

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Sep 24/25 – What If Hell Is Real? – Lutheran Weekend Worship

Posted on September 25, 2016 by mriguy

SAT BLENDED (5:00) – We do well to listen throughout our lives. Parents try their best to teach this to children at an early age. The ability to listen is a quality that affects relationships, vocations, and general communication. The … Continue reading →

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Sep 17/18 – Generous God: Kingdom Gain Despite Worldly Practices – Lutheran Weekend Worship

Posted on September 18, 2016 by mriguy

The parable in today’s Gospel has one main point: how generous the master is to his very core. He has a reputation for generosity. When his unjust steward discounts everyone’s bills, he doesn’t assert his legal right to reverse the … Continue reading →

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Sep 10/11 – Lost and Found – Lutheran Weekend Worship

Posted on September 12, 2016 by mriguy

A strange and wonderful irony emerges in all three of today’s Readings. The lost are found, whereas those who think they have found God, yet continue to mistreat others, are revealed to be the ones who are actually lost. There … Continue reading →

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Sep 3/4 – A Disciple, Me? – Lutheran Weekend Worship

Posted on September 4, 2016 by mriguy

Jesus’ words on the cost of discipleship were a wake-up call to His would-be followers. Many had been almost sleepwalking, watching Him from a distance. Now was the time to wake up to the reality of what it would mean … Continue reading →

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Aug 27/28 – Take a Back Seat to Everyone – Lutheran Weekend Worship

Posted on August 28, 2016 by mriguy

We like to think of ourselves as worthy of honor and respect. We would like to live as deserving of first-class treatment. But in today’s Gospel, Jesus encourages us to live humbly among people around us, and He echoes the … Continue reading →

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Aug 20/21 – Unexpected Grace – Lutheran Weekend Worship

Posted on August 21, 2016 by mriguy

Jesus is full of surprises. He says and does things differently than we might expect from God. Many will seek to enter the narrow door of the kingdom but will not be able. God’s discipline of His children is an … Continue reading →

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