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At the intersection of faith and life, with humor and clarity, Mark Daniels gives his observations on how life can be better with Jesus Christ.
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\'The Cost of Discipleship\'
[In a post appearing here last Saturday, I warned that it might turn into this Sunday's sermon. It did and was shared during worship with the people of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, today.]Mark 9:38-50The Marine Corps unveiled a new a...
The Way of Wisdom
[This was shared during worship with the people of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, this morning.]James 3:13-4:8When Muhammad Ali was heavyweight boxing champion of the world, he was supposedly a passenger on a commercial flight that dev...
How to Keep Our Mouths Under Control (Or, Getting Free of Being a Gossip)
[This was shared during worship with the people of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, earlier today.]James 3:1-12A true story, one told by a pastor, Rick Eshbaugh. One evening, he was alone with his kids, while his wife was out crafting po...
A Look at This Coming Sunday's Bible Lessons
[Each week, I try to present a bit of background on one or all of the appointed Bible lessons for the succeeding Sunday. I hope that you find it helpful.]The Fifteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 13, 2009The Bible Lessons:Isaiah 50:4-9aPsalm 116:...
A Look at This Coming Sunday's Bible Lessons
[Each week, my aim, not always hit, is to present some comments on the Bible lessons assigned for the subsequent Sundays. My hope is to help members of the congregation I serve as pastor, Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, to prepare for S...
In Prayer, God ACTS!
[This was shared during worship with the people of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, this morning.]Ephesians 6:10-20This morning, I want to call your attention to a few verses in our second lesson, specifically Ephesians 6:18, one of the ...
The Wise Choice
[This was shared during worship with the people of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, this morning.]Proverbs 9:1-6There's a story* about a man who had developed a test to compare how smart the children in his small town were. Each day he ...
Extravagant God
[This was shared during worship with the people of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, this morning.]John 6:1-21True story. A rural congregation was dying. Its membership was dwindling and growing older. They asked a church consultant from ...
A Look at This Coming Sunday's Bible Lessons
Most weeks, I try to present some background information on the Bible lessons for the succeeding Sundays. This week, at least for starters, I share a few links to some great commentaries on the assigned texts. I may write a few of my own comments as ...
Overcoming the Evil Within Us
[This was shared during worship with the people of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, this morning.]Mark 6:14-29As a preacher, I have to tell you, I sometimes wish I could avoid some passages of Scripture. I’d rather not face our Gospel ...
Tweets on This Sunday's Bible Lessons
You can read them all here. To read them all in order, you'll need to scroll down to the "More" button and begin reading from bottom to top at the message, "Going to tweet this Sunday's Bible lessons."...
