Weekly Sermons
When the man complained that he didn't have help, Jesus insted healed him.
In Acts 9 Dorcus was tired, like mom doing all the work tired, like little red hen tired, God finally called her to rest. Peter on the other hand had an early church staffing problem and had to bring her back. Pastor Krogh suggested the best memorial to faithful saints is to pick up their work, not lament their absense.
Jesus confronted Peter with some questions, Peter understood when he followed
When we see the world one way, thorugh the eyes of polotics, we lose so much.
Hospitality resulted in the first glimpse of the Risen Lord. perhaps that's the ticket to believing in Easater.
On Palm Sunday it looked like Jesus was going to be a winner - until he wasn't. We know Jesus with us in losing.
The focus on the death no the resurrection was intended to keep the people thinking about God's grace that was present in all things of life and death itself.
Jesus told this parable for the scribes and Pharisees to see themselves.
We are told not to question God, but we can. What remins completely incomprehsable is God's mercy and pardon
The Pharisees were not warning Jesus out of kindness, they wanted him gone as much as Herod did.
Jesus resited the temptation of the Devil, not because he had grit, but because he had purpose.
The Transfiguration doesn't give much practical direction. Fun to know, perhaps, but not a great place to focus. Jesus focused on the boy needing healing. What do we see?
Jesus commanded "Love your enemies" even those who misquote Jesus.
Life, like airline flights, is best when it is boring. Jesus and Jeremiah condemned or obsession with drama.
Isaiah was told to prophesy stupidity to Judah because they just didn't get it.
I Corinthians 13 is usually read at weddings, but Paul did not have ceremonies in mind when he wrote these words. In fact he had the church's extreme example.
God's first Mericle was Light, Christ's was Wine, the Spirit's was extascy - Why do we think we have to wait for joy?
Isaiah reminded the exiles of God's promise to redeeme them, not individually but as a people. We need to be a people who pool the risk for the sake of us all.
The Magi literally droped to the ground and raised their gifts to Jesus, like a boyfriend proposing marriage, or a tackled runningback reaching across the goal-line, or us lifting our hearts before communion,
Paul suggested uniform dress for the Christian Community - just some accessories every good Christian should have.
John the B said repentence required fruits of kindness, charing, integrety, contentment. That simple, that hard.
Jeremiah envisioned a day when the identity of the people was at one with the righteousness of YHWH.
Jesus just didn't share Pilate's realm
Jesus drew the attention away from the temple building to what was going to last. Provoking people to Love and Goodness
God told Elijah to find the widow, Jesus told his disciples to see the widow. We're told to look everywhere else.
We live in an lonely isolated angry divided world. The Saints are the ones who love their way through it all.
Bartimeaus had a famous name, one that implied order and beauty. Too bad about being blind.
Job had a beef with God, a justifable one., But God keeps changing the subject to show Job is small. What abour our just deserts? Does God get to be God or not?
We criticize God and Job's friends for not considering Job's pain, but do we show up when others hurt?
Jesus said divorce is bad & kids are good. Job said, good or bad, God's there!
Wisdom cries out, she wants our ear but we don't listen
Phillies fan Doug Cogan offers a baseball analogy for spirituaity, something Pastor Krogh would never do. But it works... mostly.
James wanted us to use the law as a mirror, not a projector
Paul said the opposite of debauchery is singing, the opposite of evil days are wise days filled with psalms and song. Join a choir.
Jesus fed the 5,000, Moses brought manna, neither crowd understood the source, or learned a thing.
Feed of the 5,000 was a lot like Elisha feeding the 100, in 2 Kings 4. It went well because one person was generous and lots of people cooperated.
Clobbered by anxiety we are softened to be sold. Safe sheep, contented sheep, quiet sheep, are not easily unraveled
If the wall is leaning, don't blame the messenger!
Mid-century American Christianity was dominated by the Positive thinking movement. That worked well if you were upper middle class, white, male and moderately educated. As for everybody else>
Paul was trying to get money out of the Corinthian congregation to cover the extreme want of the Jerusalem church. He suggested they needed the needs of others in order for them to be filled.
We like the past because we know we survived it. The present seems confusing and the future alien. David was the future, Saul's bad attitude sped up the transition and ruined Saul's legacy. Perhaps moving on is the most faithful thing to do.
The apostle Paul was accused of being a trouble making whack job. Paul aggreed that was true, but he said he was crazy for God in order to be sane for others.
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