http://al.lunneberg.com Sermons and Rumenations Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:51:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 2005-2008 alunneberg@comcast.net (Allen Lunneberg) alunneberg@comcast.net (Allen Lunneberg) posts 1440 Sermons and more from my site. Allen Lunneberg Allen Lunneberg alunneberg@comcast.net No no http://al.lunneberg.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://al.lunneberg.com 144 144 http://al.lunneberg.com/2010/01/03/searching-for-jesus/ http://al.lunneberg.com/2010/01/03/searching-for-jesus/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:58:08 +0000 alunneberg http://al.lunneberg.com/?p=471 http://al.lunneberg.com/2010/01/03/searching-for-jesus/feed/ 0 http://al.lunneberg.com/2009/12/27/the-presentation-of-our-lord/ http://al.lunneberg.com/2009/12/27/the-presentation-of-our-lord/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:09:13 +0000 alunneberg http://al.lunneberg.com/?p=469 http://al.lunneberg.com/2009/12/27/the-presentation-of-our-lord/feed/ 0 00:01:01 in the Temple. Sermon by Saint Louis Seminarian David Herald. in the Temple. Sermon by Saint Louis Seminarian David Herald. Christmas,Sermons alunneberg@comcast.net no No http://al.lunneberg.com/2009/12/23/a-blue-christmas/ http://al.lunneberg.com/2009/12/23/a-blue-christmas/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:57:57 +0000 alunneberg http://al.lunneberg.com/?p=462 http://al.lunneberg.com/2009/12/23/a-blue-christmas/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Date: Christmas Eve + 12/24/09 Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester Hills, MI In recent years during Christmas time many churches have attempted to ... Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Date: Christmas Eve + 12/24/09 Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester Hills, MI In recent years during Christmas time many churches have attempted to minister especially to those who are facing this otherwise joyous holiday after the death of a loved one or a divorce or some other life tragedy. The invention of ldquo;Blue Christmasrdquo; services seek to give people who have experienced such losses a sacred time and sacred space to meditate and to hear the Word of God in a more subdued or quiet celebration of Christmas. It is an attempt, for one thing, to play down any ldquo;forcedrdquo; joyfulness so that Christmas might be less of an escape and more a solemn facing of the realities of life with the quiet, hidden joy that is, after all, the joy of faith and the peace that passes all understanding. Though I have considered designing such a service in years past it is, of course, no coincidence that this year I should be the more interested. But I must ask, has Christmas not become merely an escape from reality for most people even when theyrsquo;re not facing some tragedy? How else to explain much of the sentimental and even fictional treatment with which many treat this holiday? I even think that a lot of the anti-Christmas sentiment in society is mostly a rebellion against the merely sentimental or fiction and the absence of the real, honest and truthful proclamation of Christmas, the incarnation of the Son of God. Therefore it is good, right, and salutary that we should hear the Christmas story tonight not from St. Luke with his details of angels and shepherds and glorious heavenly songs and canticles, not from St. John with his heavy theological interpretation, but from St. Matthew. ldquo;Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way.rdquo; Just the facts and only the facts tell us what is most vital and important. There is no mention in Matthewrsquo;s record of the arduous journey imposed by the Roman government that made it necessary for Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem. There is no appearance of an angel to Mary, just to Joseph. There is no Magnificat, no rejection from an inn keeper, none of the details of manger or animals. And, you see, what is not most important are the details of the particular twists and turns of your life, the little frustrations, the recent obstructions, the recurring aggravations of daily life, or even those bigger tragedies of the unfolding story of our lives, ldquo;in this world of sin, where meek souls will receive Him.rdquo; Need we compare those frustrations, obstructions and aggravations with the Holy Family when Mary, ldquo;betrothed to Joseph, before they came together was found to be with child from the Holy Spiritrdquo;? That a young woman is found to be ldquo;with childrdquo; is not that unique of a situation or story, especially in our day. It is, actually, rather common. What is not common, of course, is that this pregnancy should be ldquo;from the Holy Spirit.rdquo; St. Matthew tells us this, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, right off the bat, so that we do not even begin to think, much less contemplate, the possibility of some unfaithfulness on the part of the Blessed Virgin or her husband. Joseph is called by Matthew ldquo;a just man,rdquo; meaning that what he was to consider and to decide in the face of this situation, would be pleasing and acceptable to God. ldquo;Being a just man,rdquo; Joseph was unwilling to put Mary to shame and resolved to divorce her quietly. This already seemed to violate or at least to stretch Godrsquo;s very Law regarding marriage and divorce. Then, ldquo;as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, lsquo;Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.rdquo; No... Christmas,Sermons alunneberg@comcast.net no No http://al.lunneberg.com/2009/01/04/my-fathers-house/ http://al.lunneberg.com/2009/01/04/my-fathers-house/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:42:45 +0000 alunneberg http://al.lunneberg.com/?p=208 http://al.lunneberg.com/2009/01/04/my-fathers-house/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Text: Luke 2:40-52 Date: Christmas II + 1/4/09 Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester Hills, MI Today (this year, and whenever there is a Second ... Text: Luke 2:40-52 Date: Christmas II + 1/4/09 Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester Hills, MI Today (this year, and whenever there is a Second Sunday after Christmas [which is a little more than about half the time]) we get to hear that rare word concerning the Lord Jesus Christ when He was just twelve years old. It is rare because between the account of His conception and birth as an infant and the beginning of His active, earthly ministry when He was about thirty years old, we know nothing more about Jesusrsquo; life as a child or a teenager or a young man than this little account. Surely St. Luke got this and probably other information directly from the Lordrsquo;s mother, Blessed Mary, an opinion inferred by many from the inclusion of the comment how Mary ldquo;treasured up all these things in her heartrdquo; (2:51). As with the practice of the Jews to this day of celebrating the Bat and Bar Mitzvah, the coming to the age of majority of a child around the age of 12 or 13, and of western Christians with the rite of confirmation at about the same age, there was probably a similar significance with Jesusrsquo; attendance at the temple in that particular year. At least it wasnrsquo;t until that particular year that the memorable, treasured, unusual thing happened when Jesus ldquo;stayed behind in Jerusalem,rdquo; at the Temple, thus making for the three-day ldquo;Amber alertrdquo; for the missing youngster. The greatest significance of this incident for us has to do with Jesusrsquo; identity as the Son of God the Father and as the very presence of God in His temple. Amid the amazement and astonishment and the ensuing questions and the lack of understanding, Jesus says he must be in His Fatherrsquo;s house and about His Fatherrsquo;s business. It is that divine necessity that emphasizes the Lordrsquo;s destiny, His purpose and the goal of His ministry that encourages us in the blessed destiny that is ours by faith in Him. ldquo;As they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it.rdquo; Now, this was no great sin, of course. It is just to explain how it was that they could travel so far for so long before realizing that Jesus was not with them. Yet could this be at least a reminder for us of how we too sometimes miss Jesus because we merely assume He is somewhere around us. And it may be just as innocently and understandable. After all, how long have you been a Christian? You possibly remember Sunday school as a child. You certainly remember your catechetical instruction. Above all you know how faithful you have been in attending to the Lordrsquo;s Divine Service and how familiar the words of the liturgy and hymns have become over the years. Or maybe even attendance to the Lordrsquo;s Word and Sacrament has become a little too occasional of late. Of course, Christ is ldquo;around usrdquo; and everywhere according to His divine nature, but the question is always, where is He ldquo;for you,rdquo; and do you always realize it? Can a person become bored of the Gospel or of worship? When that happens many are quick to blame anything other than themselves and their own fallen, sinful, spiritually lazy nature. They will blame the old, outdated hymns or liturgy or the seeming unfriendliness of the congregation or even blaming the pastor. And sometimes the pastor himself can get sidetracked, too, by trying to treat the symptoms rather than the real issues. Irsquo;m reminded of the person who complained to the pastor, saying, ldquo;The liturgy just doesnrsquo;t say what I mean.rdquo; To which the wise pastor responded, ldquo;rather you must learn to mean what the liturgy says.rdquo; The Word and the sacraments in the Christian community, these are the means by which Jesus says He is present for you. Let us be attentive with the eyes and ears of faith and, above all, look for and listen to and worship Jesus who is Emmanuel, God with us and for us. I wonder why i... Christmas,Sermons alunneberg@comcast.net no No http://al.lunneberg.com/2008/12/28/the-glory-that-sets-us-free/ http://al.lunneberg.com/2008/12/28/the-glory-that-sets-us-free/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:43:59 +0000 alunneberg http://al.lunneberg.com/?p=203 http://al.lunneberg.com/2008/12/28/the-glory-that-sets-us-free/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Text: Luke 2:21-40 Date: Christmas I + Holy Innocents, Martyrs + 12/28/08 Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester Hills, MI Did you get what you ... Text: Luke 2:21-40 Date: Christmas I + Holy Innocents, Martyrs + 12/28/08 Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester Hills, MI Did you get what you wanted for Christmas? According to a recent survey 60% of people receiving gifts at Christmas will tend to return or exchange at least one item they received. Most likely gifts to be returned are clothing. Least likely are gifts from children or family. But the long return lines at the stores in the days immediately following Christmas suggest people were somewhat disappointed and did not get what they wanted for Christmas. The same thing seems to apply to the Churchrsquo;s annual celebration of Christmas. People, many of whom possibly rarely attend worship services at all the rest of the year, still tend to come out for the annual Christmas pageant out of at least some vague hope they may discover or remember something that seems to have been missing in life lately. There are the old familiar carols and hymns and songs of Christmas that everyone has somehow been able to memorize with only once-a-year rehearsals. Nevertheless, the crowds of Christmas churchgoers seem to quickly disappear as people fail to get or discover anything new that they may have hoped for or wanted at Christmas. Did you get what you hoped for or wanted for Christmas? Something similar could be said as we hear the history of the first Christmas. On the one hand, did you ever stop and think about all those crowds of people in Bethlehem, filling the reservations in the inn and other guest houses, how they were all completely oblivious and unaware of the momentous event happening just outside the door in a little stable? ldquo;Just some poor family that got into town too late to get a room. Oh, and she gave birth to a baby out there? Wow. Too bad.rdquo; And yet for shepherds rushing into town they saw nothing less than the Savior and Messiah of Israel. Later, wise men from the east, too, would come and be impressed and worship at the infantrsquo;s side. The difference, of course, is faithmdash;faith informed by the Word of God giving direction and explanation. Today we hear another witness of faith. A man named Simeon who met the 40-day old infant Jesus coming to His temple, taking Him up in his arms and singing of peace and salvation, light and the glory of Israel. Throughout the Old Testament God had made His presence known, His glory, as when He led Israel out of the slavery of Egypt in the Exodus appearing to them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. The glory of God was visible as it dwelt over the ark and the tabernacle and God would lead His people. In Exodus 40 Moses writes: Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out. But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out till the day that it was taken up. For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys (Ex. 40:34-38). At the construction of the temple in Jerusalem, God took up resident there, the cloud of the glory of the Lord filling the house of the Lord (1 Ki. 8:10-11). In the year 592 bc, however, Ezekiel saw the glory of the Lord depart from the temple before it was destroyed (Ezek. 8). After the exile, the second temple was built in Jerusalem, but the glory of the Lord did not fill it because the Most Holy Place was left empty since the ark of the covenant had been lost through the Babylonian conquest. Nevertheless, God promised to fill His temple with even greater glory. He said, ldquo;Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens the earth and the sea an... Christmas,Sermons alunneberg@comcast.net no No http://al.lunneberg.com/2008/12/25/this-will-be-a-sign-for-you/ http://al.lunneberg.com/2008/12/25/this-will-be-a-sign-for-you/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:49:24 +0000 alunneberg http://al.lunneberg.com/?p=198 http://al.lunneberg.com/2008/12/25/this-will-be-a-sign-for-you/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Text: Luke 2:7 Date: Christmas Eve + 12/24/08 It all took place so quietly, so silently, so privately, so anonymously that itrsquo;s amazing anyone noticed ... Text: Luke 2:7 Date: Christmas Eve + 12/24/08 It all took place so quietly, so silently, so privately, so anonymously that itrsquo;s amazing anyone noticed anything unusual happening at all, much less that this event, this lowly, humble birth would literally change the history of the entire world, that this night as the Church and the world mark time should be so universally observed through the centuries to this day. In fact, however, it is precisely because salvation is and can be only by way of humble faith that the mighty acts of God are so hidden under the camouflage of the normal, the every-day, the dust and the sweat, the drama and the boredom of life-as-usual. Oh there were unusual, well-known events by which we can accurately date and locate the first Christmasmdash;Caesar Augustus, the census, the one that happened before Quirinius governed Syria. But ldquo;in, with and underrdquo; the front page events of the time, and actually quite because of them, the young maiden chosen and favored by God was caused to be brought from Nazareth to the little town of Bethlehem; for it had to be as foretold by the prophet, ldquo;But you, O Bethlehemhellip;from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israelrdquo; (Micah 5:2). But when it happened, when the promised Messiah was born, it all happened so quietly, so silently, so privately. O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleepThe silent stars go byhellip;.For Christ is born of Maryhellip;.While mortals sleephellip;.How silently, how silently The wondrous gift is givrsquo;n! [LSB 361] So St. Luke records the event so simply, with words so matter-of-fact, ldquo;And it came to passhellip;the days of her giving birth were fulfilled, and she gave birth to her firstborn son, and she wrapped him up with cloth bands and laid him in a manger, because there was for them no place in the inn.rdquo; Or, how did we memorize it from the King James Version for our bit part in the annual Christmas pageant? ldquo;And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the innrdquo; (Luke 2:7 KJV). Swaddling clothes, the mangermdash;these were the signs the shepherds were to look for to accurately identify the new born Savior, Christ the Lord, in the town of David. But thesemdash;swaddling clothes, the manger, the no vacancy in the innmdash;are also signs for us! Not, of course, that we cannot accurately identify the new born Savior without the signs, but that we might accurately believe his salvation. For, from the very beginning, from these little details of His humble beginnings we have also a mighty proclamation of the goal of His mission, the purpose of His incarnation. How does the Saviorrsquo;s humble birth proclaim His goal, you ask? Three things are said here by St. Luke that he will repeat later at the end of his gospel account. At His birth the Christ Child is (1) wrapped in cloth strips, (2) placed to lie in a manger, because there was (3) no place for Him in the inn (Luke 2:7). And so is the detail at His death when the body of the crucified Christ is (1) wrapped in linen cloth, (2) placed to lie in a rock-hewn tomb, (3) a borrowed one (Luke 23:53). Our Lordrsquo;s earthly ministry was in His state of humiliation from beginning to end. The first century English monk called the Venerable Bede sums it up best as he wrote: It should be carefully noted that the sign given of the saviourrsquo;s birth is not a child enfolded in Tyrian purple, but one wrapped round with rough pieces of cloth; he is not to be found in an ornate golden bed, but in a manger. The meaning of this is that he did not merely take upon himself our lowly mortality, but for our sakes took upon himself the clothing of the poor. Though he was rich, yet for our sake he became poor, so that by his poverty we might become rich (2 Corinthians 8:9)... Christmas,Sermons alunneberg@comcast.net no No http://al.lunneberg.com/2006/12/30/o-blessed-day/ http://al.lunneberg.com/2006/12/30/o-blessed-day/#comments Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:28:50 +0000 alunneberg http://al.lunneberg.com/?p=27 http://al.lunneberg.com/2006/12/30/o-blessed-day/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Text: Luke 2:21 Date: Circumcision and Name of Jesus + 1/1/07 #160;#160;#160;#160;#160; There are two reasons we gather this day. The second reason, that is to say, ... Text: Luke 2:21 Date: Circumcision and Name of Jesus + 1/1/07 #160;#160;#160;#160;#160; There are two reasons we gather this day. The second reason, that is to say, the reason of least importance, is that it is New Year#8217;s Day. Happy New Year 2007! The primary reason, of greater importance, is that it is the eighth day of the celebration of Our Lord#8217;s human birth, the day on which he came under the knife of God#8217;s Law and already began to shed his infant blood in the Mosaic covenant of circumcision. For our Lord took on our human flesh from his mother Mary in order that he could take away our sin by his bloody sacrifice and restore us by giving us his holiness and righteousness and deathless, resurrection life. In other words, this feast changes everything. #160;#160;#160;#160;#160; Even our marking of time and the changing of a digit on our calendars have any real meaning only insofar as it testifies to this Good News. The politically correct crowd of secular atheists trying to remove any references to God or religion in our society whether that be from our country#8217;s pledge of allegiance, national holidays or even our money has even adopted the change in those two little letters on the calendar, #8220;a.d.#8221; The initials #8220;a.d.#8221; refer to the Latin phrase anno Domini or #8220;year of the Lord.#8221; But you will see the politically corrected initials #8220;c.e.#8221; here and there meaning, simply, the #8220;common era.#8221; Yet just the number 2007 itself marks time from the most significant birthday in the history of the world, that of Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ or Messiah of God. Even if we would try to obliterate reference to Christ by adopting the Hebrew calendar, this year being 5767 #8220;c.e.#8221;, that number ostensibly refers to the creation of the world by the Creator of the world, to the Darwinian chagrin of secular scientists. Separated from God or ignoring God, the passing of time and even life itself becomes meaningless, pointless. The truth is, the calendar itself, and so New Year#8217;s Day, is a testimony to the creative and saving acts of God. #160;#160;#160;#160;#160; We heard the words of institution of the covenant of circumcision in our first reading today from Genesis 17. Much like rainbows that, although they happen naturally, were given the added significance by God as a sign of his promise never again to destroy all flesh by means of a flood (Genesis 9:8-17), so God chose circumcision, though already practiced by other peoples of the ancient world, to be a sign of his covenant or promise to Abraham of His grace that would culminate in The Descendant of Abraham, the Messiah and Savior of the world. Circumcision was a fleshly mark of God#8217;s covenanted mercy. Failure to bear this sign signified refusal to accept the proffered grace of God. Of course, mere outward compliance with this law wasn#8217;t enough in itself but required also a spiritual and mindful confirmation and commitment to the God of the covenant. #160;#160;#160;#160;#160; Now, according to the Law of God, our short, one-verse Gospel reading for today says of the Holy Child of Mary, simply, that #8220;at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.#8221; It was thus that the Savior began his active obedience under the Law of God in order to fulfill it perfectly and thus become the one-and-only perfect, spotless victim whose sacrifice alone could obliterate the wages of sin for the whole world. His active obedience began with the shedding of a few drops of his sacred blood in the sign of circumcision. His passive obedience ended with the spilling of his sacred blood on the cross. As the Book of Hebrews says, #8220;without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins#8221; [Hebrews 9:22 (ESV)]. And so the Church sings today, #160;#160;#160;#160;#160; Christmas,Sermons alunneberg@comcast.net no No http://al.lunneberg.com/2006/12/30/marvel-and-be-blessed/ http://al.lunneberg.com/2006/12/30/marvel-and-be-blessed/#comments Sat, 30 Dec 2006 14:34:31 +0000 alunneberg http://al.lunneberg.com/?p=26 http://al.lunneberg.com/2006/12/30/marvel-and-be-blessed/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Text: Luke 2:33-40 Date: Christmas 2 + 12/31/06 #160;#160;#160;#160;#160; This text before us today#8212;St. Luke#8217;s account of Simeon#8217;s blessing of Mary and Joseph after his song of ... Text: Luke 2:33-40 Date: Christmas 2 + 12/31/06 #160;#160;#160;#160;#160; This text before us today#8212;St. Luke#8217;s account of Simeon#8217;s blessing of Mary and Joseph after his song of praise and prophecy concerning the infant Savior in the Jerusalem temple#8212;is a perfect text for the instruction and encouragement both of preachers of the Gospel and for hearers as well. We center on only two details: the reaction of marveling or wonder on behalf of Joseph and Mary, and the #8220;blessing#8221; spoken to Mary. In these two details we find encouragement for faith in the face of all false teaching and false belief, and every doubt or temptation that seeks to tear us away from true, saving, joyful, steadfast and unswerving faith. For it reveals the offense, the #8220;cutting edge#8221; of the Gospel, if you will, that is always there and is the cause, as Simeon says, of both #8220;the fall and rising of many,#8221; that is, the wakening of true faith or the hardening of disbelief in those who hear it. #160;#160;#160;#160;#160; The context is important. We need to know what it was that made Joseph and the mother of Jesus #8220;marvel#8221; or wonder. It is #8220;those things which were spoken#8221; of their Child by Simeon when he sang the Spirit-inspired song or canticle, Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine, #34;Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel#34; [Luke 2:29-32 (ESV)]. The emphasis on eyes that see salvation and light for revelation and glory run throughout St. Luke#8217;s Gospel as metaphors for faith that alone can see and understand, grasp and believe the Good News of salvation through the forgiveness of sins for the sake of Jesus Christ, the incarnate Lord, crucified and risen again. #160;#160;#160;#160;#160; When St. Luke says that Joseph and the mother of Jesus #8220;marveled#8221; at these things, he does not mean that they wondered as with question marks in their minds, as if they had no idea what Simeon was talking about, but that they believed in a way beyond understanding. Simeon#8217;s words certainly brought to mind the first announcements of the angel to Mary and Joseph and the shepherds declaring this Child to be the Son of God come as the flesh-and-blood Son of Mary. Simeon#8217;s canticle was further spiritual evidence that this Child was the Christ, the Son of David, the long-awaited Messiah and King of Israel. But more than that! He is to be the Savior of all mankind, Jew and Gentile together, #8220;a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.#8221; #160;#160;#160;#160;#160; The #8220;marveling#8221; or wonder of Mary and Joseph describes faith as being captive to the Word of God especially because that Word reveals things heavenly, as we sing in some of our Christmas hymns, #8220;love beyond all telling#8221; [LW 19:4], #8220;joy beyond expressing#8221; [LW 48:5]. Do you have that sense of marvel or joyful wonder as you worship and ponder the Lord Jesus Christ here today? As Martin Luther said, #8220;the firmer one believes, the more one marvels and the happier one is. In contrast, when faith is absent, there is neither joy nor enthusiasm. Thus, if this were a certainty in my heart, and I believed without doubt that this child, born of the Virgin Mary, is my brother#8230;and that his righteousness is my righteousness, his life, my life#8230;then I would so marvel and be so overjoyed that I could not think enough about this infant child.#8221; It is this attitude of marveling and wonder that is expressed in the words of the psalms, #8220;O Lord, I love the habitation of your house and the place where your glory dwells#8221; [Psalm 26:8 (ESV)], and, #8220;a day in your courts is better than a thous Christmas,Sermons alunneberg@comcast.net no No http://al.lunneberg.com/2006/12/26/homily-for-st-john-apostle-and-evangelist-day/ http://al.lunneberg.com/2006/12/26/homily-for-st-john-apostle-and-evangelist-day/#comments Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:12:45 +0000 alunneberg http://al.lunneberg.com/?p=25 http://al.lunneberg.com/2006/12/26/homily-for-st-john-apostle-and-evangelist-day/feed/ 0 http://al.lunneberg.com/2006/12/25/the-light-shines-in-the-darkness/ http://al.lunneberg.com/2006/12/25/the-light-shines-in-the-darkness/#comments Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:03:54 +0000 alunneberg http://al.lunneberg.com/?p=24 http://al.lunneberg.com/2006/12/25/the-light-shines-in-the-darkness/feed/ 0