One of the characteristics of contemporary society is the (seeming) lack of consequences. Little children can rage against their parents without consequences. Later they can rage against teachers and others in authority. Men father children without any intention of raising them. Women bear children confident that a handout will take […]
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Use God’s “Things” for Your Eternal Comfort
USE GOD’S “THINGS” FOR YOUR ETERNAL COMFORT I. It’s Not Our Stuff, but God’s II. Make Friends with It III. Plan for When You Won’t Have Them Any More
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Read MoreI Mean, Seriously!
If everyone is going to die, why do only 25% of parents have wills? Maybe people don’t take the statistic that 100% die very seriously. If the single greatest way to extend a healthy life is to eat less, why am I asking you to pass the cookies? If we […]
Read MoreAppreciating a Faithful Fellowship
St. Timothy Lutheran church is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. We are in fellowship with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. With 19 other church bodies around the world we make up the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference. So what? The most important thing about our relationship with these hundreds of […]
Read MorePutting Christ First, Everything Follows
PUTTING CHRIST FIRST, EVERYTHING FOLLOWS I. The Example of the Crowds II. Our Situation III. The Compassion of Christ in All Things
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Read MoreFIRST THINGS FIRST
What do you do to make sure that you get to the most important things in your life? Basic competence in life requires that we do certain things like… Show up to work on time Pay our bills on time Pay our taxes on time Maintain our house, car, […]
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