Epiphany 2 | January 20, 2019 | 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 | Pastor Tom Barthel | WELS sermon | Print Version | Audio Version | View Series Each year we like to give all our children a set of matching gifts in their stockings. Everyone gets something like a flashlight, or a box of crayons, …or kazoos. The […]
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Epiphany 1 | January 13, 2019 | 1 Samuel 16:1-13 | Pastor Tom Barthel | WELS Sermon | Print Version | Audio Version The team captains stand before the line-up. “I’ll take Devante,” says the first team captain to the tallest boy. “I’ll take Gus,” says the other captain picking the strongest and fastest. They continue
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Epiphany | January 6, 2019 | 1 Kings 10:1-9 | Pastor Tom Barthel | Print Sermon | Audio Version | Some people make more than New Year’s resolutions, they make lists of places they want to try to visit. There are some places around the world which many people decide they have to see for themselves.
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First Sunday After Christmas | December 30, 2018 | Hebrews 2:10-18 | Pastor Tom Barthel | Print Version | Audio Version There are many great stories of rescue and of bravery. You hear of such stories and they always capture your attention. After all, don’t you have to pause to wonder, “Who could be so brave?” You might
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4th Sunday in Advent December 23, 2018 Revelation 12:1-6 Pastor Tom Barthel [Listen to sermon] [Print sermon] The Manger Scene Reveals Amazing Love Sometimes I find I appreciate a movie much more after watching the extra features at the end. The really interesting parts are when they show you what goes on behind the scenes
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3rd Sunday in Advent December 16, 2018 Nehemiah 8:8-18 Pastor Tom Barthel [Audio Version] [Print Version] Celebrate Spiritual Renewal with Joy When great projects are completed there is usually a sense of joy. Little children are full of excitement when they stack the last block on their toy tower. Adults like the feeling that comes
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2nd Sunday in Advent December 9, 2018 Luke 3:1-6 Pastor Tom Barthel [Audio Version] [Print Version] Be Prepared For God’s Great Coming How much does it take to prepare for something? That all depends on who you are and what you are preparing for. It is estimated that the Chinese government spent over 40 billion
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God Clears the Way to Share the Faith Audio Version Print Version 1st Sunday in Advent December 2, 2018 1 Thessalonians 3:9-12 Pastor Tom Barthel I had never even heard of a wash before coming to Arizona. The idea that there’d be a sudden river running over a portion of an otherwise dry roadway just
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