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The Theology of the Cross
The Theology of the Cross – Luke 23:33-43 Power Hidden in Weakness In my last two sermons, I examined Martin Luther’s take on government responsibility for the wellbeing of all citizens, the institution of the ‘Common Chest’. I also spoke about Luther’s discernment of what constitutes a ‘just war’, namely only the defense of our neighbor. This Sunday, I will conclude this mini series with a closer look on Luther’s Theology of the Cross. Luther believes that human nature tends…
Power is Made Perfect in Weakness
Power is Made Perfect in Weakness In our journeys of faith, we will encounter both; moments when God reveals himself to us in amazing displays of power and beauty; and moments when we experience God’s mercy in the face of poverty and sickness and death. Sometimes, God can come all the closer to us, just because our life takes a turn to the worse, and we are suddenly stripped of all layers of protection we usually surround ourselves with. Our…
How to Keep our Children Safe
How to Keep our Children Safe We live today in a deeply divided country. Our generation, my generation, is waging partisan wars with each other. Every question, every problem, every national tragedy is immediately sorted into the most extreme partisan positions, from which no solution, no compromise can be found. And what that really means is that we are leaving our children with a mountain of unsolved problems, which grows larger every day. Like everybody else, I am devastated because…
Say yes to Jesus and no to the ‘adversary’ – Satan!
Say yes to Jesus and no to the ‘adversary’ – Satan! The commitment to Jesus is a commitment to love. Much is at stake. Fill your heart and soul and mind with Jesus’ love – and nothing else will fit in there! But leave a void within your being, and other forces will start working within you: fear, envy, greed, self-centeredness, indifference, cruelty, hatred – forces, which oppose Jesus; satanic forces. Jesus has begun to establish the kingdom of God,…