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Pastor Strey's Weblog · 5d ago

Sermon on Acts 1:15-26

“I WILL BE WITH YOU ALWAYS” Jesus provides us the message He also provides us the ministers  Introduction Now what?  After four years of school, you have completed your assignments, written the essays, passed the exams, and are ready to receive your degree.  Graduation day comes, you walk across the
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Pastor Strey's Weblog · 1W ago

YCMTU: The Unsanitary Supper

It has been a long time since I posted, and it’s been an even longer time since I posted something in the YCMTU category, which stands for “You Can’t Make This Up!”  Not only have I not been blogging much, but I also haven’t been following the blogosphere nearly as much as I used to.  [...]
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Pastor Strey's Weblog · 2M ago

Installation Sermon on 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

On March 11, 2012, I have the privilege to preach for the installation service of Pastor Brian Doebler, one of my seminary classmates who is being installed as the new pastor at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Redding, California.  Here is the sermon for that service. THE RIGHT RESOLUTION FOR MT. CAL
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Pastor Strey's Weblog · 3M ago

Scripture and the Lectionary

While doing some research on a different topic, I came across the following quotation about the benefits of using a lectionary — a predetermined series of readings for Sundays and festivals built around the seasons of the church year.  The quote comes from James White, author of the book, Protestant
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Pastor Strey's Weblog · 3M ago

WELS President’s Statement on HHS Ruling

The recent ruling from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has caused a great deal of concern among religious institutions that will now be required by the federal government to provide forms of contraception, through their insurance providers, that violate Christian beliefs and values
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Pastor Strey's Weblog · 3M ago

Bible Translation Update

Other than sermons, and despite intentions otherwise, I have been rather quiet on my blog lately.  You may have noticed that I added a serious of pictures that rotate as the header; the pictures come from past and present congregations I have served (going back to my vicar year), and from the Wiscon
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Pastor Strey's Weblog · 4M ago

Sermon on 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15

GIVE THANKS FOR THE GOSPEL! The gospel that first called you to faith The gospel that calls you to stand firm in faith Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15  Sermon Video (sermon starts at 25:30)  Introduction A little perspective can change us from people filled with complaints to people filled with thanks
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Pastor Strey's Weblog · 5M ago

Sermon for the Festival of the Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas Day 2011)

GREATNESS AMONG THE COMMON Text: John 1:1-5,10-14 Note: This sermon form, sometimes called a “story sermon,” uses a running illustration to inductively introduce the points of the text to the listeners.  The running illustration in this sermon comes from a Pulitzer-Prize winning Washington Post arti
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Pastor Strey's Weblog · 5M ago

Sermon on Isaiah 61:1-3

FIND YOUR ADVENT JOY IN JESUS! in the work he came to do for you in the gifts he came to give to you Text: Isaiah 61:1-3a Introduction Life is hectic this time of year.  That’s an understatement!  You have two weeks to get your Christmas shopping done.  Deadlines are looming at work, demanding your
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Pastor Strey's Weblog · 5M ago

Sermon on Matthew 1:18-25

AN ANGELIC ADVENT ANNOUNCEMENT–TO JOSEPH Foretelling a miracle child Revealing a miracle faith Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Note: This sermon is part of an Advent sermon series at St. Mark’s titled, “Angelic Advent Announcements.”  The other sermons in this series include the angels’ announcements to Zecha
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