Tag Archives: kingdom of heaven

Pain in the Kingdom of Heaven

Posted on November 21, 2012 by admin

  Well, it was bound to happen. Happy and grateful that my son has moved from Colorado (20 hrs away) to Tennessee (2 ½ hrs away), we agreed to cat-sit while he finds an apartment. His five year old tabby … Continue reading →

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Not Far From the Kingdom of Heaven

Posted on October 31, 2012 by admin

Mark 12:28-34      Six or seven years ago, I came across a story that reminded me of the kingdom of heaven. I failed to make a note of where I found it, so if you recognize it, I’d like to … Continue reading →

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Sharing the Peace – a children’s sermon

Posted on July 30, 2012 by admin

Matthew 5:24 “…be reconciled to (make peace with) your brother…” My last blog on peace and peacemakers was a children’s sermon that showed how the  kingdom of heaven comes together when we add our peace to the puzzle. As I … Continue reading →

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Peace, Peacemakers, and the Kingdom of Heaven – a children’s sermon

Posted on July 28, 2012 by admin

Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” I came up with a children’s sermon to go along with my message on Jesus’ beatitude in the Sermon on the Mount. I use a play … Continue reading →

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Facing the Tormentors

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

Matthew 18:21-35 The kingdom of heaven is like a king who forgave a servant because he pitied the man’s inability to pay an insurmountable debt.  In Martin Luther’s sermon on this text, he said to be in the kingdom of … Continue reading →

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Love Interprets The Law

Posted on August 20, 2011 by admin

Matthew 16:20-28 Arguing about the Bible and what is God’s will is as frustrating as arguing with a no-kill pet humane center. Everyone knows what’s best for the ones they are trying to protect. I ran into this on Friday. … Continue reading →

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Holy Grails, Many Pearls, and Bread

Posted on July 22, 2011 by admin

Matthew 13:31-33; 46-52 Several weeks ago, I was channel surfing and happened across a movie in its early stages – The Da Vinci Code, with Tom Hanks and French film actress, Audrey Tautou. Needing to break away from the Protestant … Continue reading →

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Treasures New and Old

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

Matthew 13:31-33; 44-52 One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. I’m not an antique lover. Yet, I live with one…not an antique, but an antique lover. Oddly, she hates going to flea markets, preferring the musty dusty confines of buildings … Continue reading →

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Which Wolf Are You Feeding?

Posted on July 14, 2011 by admin

Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 Mr. Rogers used to say: “Have you ever noticed that the very same people who are bad sometimes are the very same people who are good sometimes?” I came across an  illustration that I’ve adapted to try to … Continue reading →

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Are You Receptive Soil?

Posted on July 7, 2011 by admin

Matthew 13:1-23 I think I discovered why they crucified Jesus. He was messing with what the Pharisees believed since their childhood. I don’t know why I didn’t noticed this before now. Maybe I wasn’t receptive to what Jesus was trying to … Continue reading →

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