Author Archive: Pastor Rhodes

Dec 14, 2016 – The Light of the Gentiles I love the word play in tonight’s verse. “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob – and to restore… (READ MORE)

Dec 11, 2016 – The Greatest of All There have been many great promises made by our society to us. I remember clearly when I was promised that we would all one day travel supersonically, past the speed of sound,… (READ MORE)

Dec 7, 2016 – A Star Shall Come Forth Light. Light is what this advent series calls us to focus on. As we all know, this time of year, daylight decreases and diminishes till we get to the 21st of… (READ MORE)

Dec 4, 2016 – Proper Preparation Such happy thoughts for this Advent Season! Unquenchable fire, burning chaff, winnowing forks! These are among the things that John the Baptist talked about when he was preaching repentance and baptizing people in today’s… (READ MORE)

Nov 27, 2016 Advent 1 – Jesus and Jerusalem Happy New Year and a happy start to the Advent season. Today marks the first Sunday in the church new year. We begin again on that part of the church year… (READ MORE)

Nov 23, 2016 Thanksgiving Eve A happy thanksgiving eve to all! A doting grandmother, against her daughter’s better judgment or wishes, took the daughter’s little boy to the beach one day. Grandma thought to herself, I will take care of… (READ MORE)

Nov 20, 2016 Paradise – It is about religion! Associated Press –Nov 1st. 2010 BAGHDAD – Iraq’s dwindling Christian community was grieving and afraid on Monday after militants seized a Baghdad church during evening Mass, held the congregation hostage and… (READ MORE)

Nov 13, 2016 – The Words of Jesus! Today is going to be a day that this congregation long remembers. But why? What will we each remember about this day most? For some what may be remembered is the music…. (READ MORE)

Nov 6, 2016 – Saints Today is the Sunday we celebrate All Saints day. Now, that may sound pretty Roman Catholic to us Lutheran folk. But before we dismiss this too quickly, let’s think about what a saint is. During… (READ MORE)

Oct 30, 2016 – Reformation! Today is Reformation Sunday, and in that spirit, I’m going to ‘reform’ my usual practice of preaching strictly from the text of today’s readings. Rest assured I am going to be preaching from scripture, just… (READ MORE)