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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Chris Driesbach will be performing at St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Lombard, Illinois on August 7 at 7pm. The concert is open to the public… and more importantly… FREE!
Chris will be performing his new Christian songs for children. He also loves to sing about his church and Jesus.
Chris has a very interesting story to [...]
CONFIRMATION
Thursday, June 4th, 2009Confirmation has played an important part in the Lutheran Church, for in confirmation young men and women demonstrate such knowledge of the Christian faith that they are able to examine themselves so as to prepare for Holy Communion. They also in their vows acknowledge that there is a cosmic battle for the immortal souls of [...]
Called to Serve
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
As this is Memorial Day weekend, we do well to consider what the Bible says about those who serve by taking up arms for the defense of our country.
The Bible teaches that God provides for people in general by raising up individuals with gifts, talents and abilities that are a blessing to others. So God [...]
Culver’s Benefit Night For The Women Of St. Timothy
Thursday, May 21st, 2009Culver’s benefit night for the Women Of St. Timothy will be held on Tuesday, June 9th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. When you eat at Culver’s on June 9th, WOST will receive 10% of the sale. You must present the coupon to the cashier prior to ordering. The participating Culver’s is [...]
A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE LORD’S PRAYER
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
The Lord’s Prayer consists of the Introduction, the Seven Petitions, and the Conclusion.
Our Father who art in heaven: Our Father, God of all love and power, hear us, Your children in Christ Jesus.
Hallowed be Thy name: We bear Your holy name. Bless us so that we do not disgrace it by false teaching and ungodly [...]
WHERE IS YOUR HOPE?
Friday, May 1st, 2009How do we find opportunities to make confession of our faith? Here is an example from (of all people) a rock star, who took a discussion about the sorrow and joy in the world to witness about Christ. It is something from which to learn.
Bono: You see, at the center of all religions is the [...]
THE OFFICE OF THE KEYS AND CONFESSION
Thursday, April 16th, 2009What is the Office of the Keys?
The Office of the Keys is the special authority which Christ has given to His Church on earth: to forgive the sins of the penitent sinners, but to retain the sins of the impenitent as long as they do not repent.
Where is this written?
The evangelist writes, John 20:22-23: “Jesus [...]
Easter Sunday 2009 (Sunrise Service)
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009Here is the Easter message from the 2009 Sunrise Service
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ANCIENT JESUS
Thursday, March 26th, 2009Last week the sermon text was the feeding of the 5000. Especially as John recounted the events, it is clear what Jesus is NOT. He is not a bread-king, one sent to relieve all the sufferings that are in the world because of sin. Think about it, providing some sort of guaranteed subsistence to a [...]
WHAT’S WITH THE LATIN?
Thursday, March 12th, 2009Do you have a favorite serial TV drama? Do you adjust your schedule to make sure you see it each week, or perhaps record it so you won’t miss an episode? That’s not unusual, because everything makes so much more sense when we understand the context.
It is that way with the “episodes” of God’s mercy [...]