Location: Austin

Title: The Poor Give More

Topics: Stealing, God’s gift of possessions

Keywords: 7th commandment, stealing, theft, social justice, Corinthians, possessions, money, generosity, giving, stewardship

Description: How much do you need to by happy? As income, possessions and success increase, so do the attacks from the Devil, the world and our sinful nature. Paul writes to the talented and wealthy Corinthian church about the secret to true joy as demonstrated in God’s grace to and through the Macedonians. The story changes our mind about possessions and how we treat them. Pastor Dan Laitinen. July 30, 2017. www.holyword.net

I Am Not My Own! by Holy Word Lutheran Church

Joseph found his identity in something other than his outer cloaks, which were given and taken, blood-or-sweat-stained. The clothes of Christ identify Joseph and us as sexually pure. Genesis 39. Pastor Daron Lindemann. July 23, 2017. www.holyword.net

The most convincing speaker at the “don’t text and drive” rally is the teen who was texting while driving and smashed into another car. “I was once a texting driver, but now I put my phone in my bag when I’m in the car.” Some of the most powerful words of God’s mercy are “I was once.” Discover more about sins against the Fifth Commandment you can leave behind by listening to the apostle Paul’s turnaround story in 1 Timothy 1:12-17. Pastor Daron Lindemann. July 16, 2017. www.holyword.net

Location: Austin

Date: 7/9/2017

Title: Jesus Leads Us to Joyfully Obey

Bible Reference: Luke 2:41-52

Topics: Obedience and Fourth Commandment

Keywords: Honor, obey, parents, children, Fourth Commandment

Description: Submitting to authority is one of the most difficult things we have to do in our lives. Everyone in the world is sinful, including parents and teachers and pastors, and God still wants us to obey them! How can we find joy in that? The answer lies in Jesus’ perfection and in the example he gave us in Luke 2. Vicar Lucas Proeber. July 9, 2017. holyword.net

The satire of The Simpsons depicts parents, government, and church as bumbling idiots. Not far from the popular opinion. So why and how should we obey them? Jesus shows us in Luke 2:41-52. Pastor Daron Lindemann. July 9, 2017. www.holyword.net.

Location: Austin & Pflugerville

Date: 7/2/2017

Text: Luke 10:38-42

Pastor Patterson 25th Anniversary by Holy Word Lutheran Church

Location: Pflugerville

Title: No Shame in This Name

Topics: Second Commandment, identity

Keywords: name, hypocrisy, reputation, Lord God, vain

Description: Last year over 15 million American consumers had their identity stolen. That’s almost the entire population of Arizona, Colorado, and Wisconsin combined. Romans 2:17-24,28-29 shows us how in the Second Commandment God protects his identity, and makes it pure in our hearts and lives. Pastor Daron Lindemann. June 25, 2017. www.holyword.net

Names Are Important, Especially God's by Holy Word Lutheran Church