Monthly Archives: January 2009

Listen! God is Calling

Text: Mark 1:14-20
Date: Epiphany III + 1/25/09
Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester Hills, MI

Today’s Gospel declares that there are two types of divine call from God. The first is the universal invitation to salvation as when our Lord Jesus Christ came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time [...] Continue reading

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The True Israelite

Text: John 1:43-51
Date: Epiphany II + 1/18/09
Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester Hills, MI

In these first few Sundays of the Epiphany season we are told of Jesus’ calling of his disciples or apostles—today Philip and Nathanael, next Sunday Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John—the final total to be twelve in all. In [...] Continue reading

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The Baptism of Jesus

Text: Mark 1:4-11
Date: Baptism of Our Lord + Epiphany I + 1/11/09

Once again, in a matter of only four weeks or so, we hear of John the Baptist preaching and baptizing in the wilderness area of the Jordan River. Of course, this time it is for the purpose of telling of the beginning [...] Continue reading

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My Father’s House

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 [...] Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

 

 

I had a wonderful FIRST Christmas!  I have so many new toys I don’t know what to do!!  This month I had my first trip to the Discovery Museum in Uptown Normal.  I went with Mommy and Daddy and met my friends Reagan, Laura, and Jack.  We had a great time!  I sure liked the [...] Continue reading

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I am so Thankful!

 

 

I am thankful for my BIG family and all my friends!  Oh and my two bottom teeth.  My mommy taught me how to brush my teeth this month!! 
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October was FUN!!!

 

 

October was a fun month! I got to go to Rader’s pumpkin patch and play in the corn, ride on a tricycle, and pick out my first big pumpkins!  I also had my first Halloween.  Trick-or-treating was so much fun!  I got CANDY!  Yay for October!!
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