Saturday, February 25, 2006

The Meaning of Life Part Two

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Title - The Meaning of Life Part Two
Church - Living Word Lutheran in Katy, Texas (ELCA)
Author - Pastor Mike Aus
Citations - Micah 6:8, Psalm 136, Hosea 6:6, 1 Peter 3:15

Summary - The second in a three part series about the new motto of Living Word Lutheran Church: "Do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God," Micah 6:8. This section focuses on the portion relating to love kindness, which is an allusion to the prophet Hosea. The hebrew word is Hesed, meaning kindness, grace, faithfulness, loyalty and steadfast love. The sermon discusses how to understand, experience and share God's Hesed.

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

The Meaning of Life Part One

Title - The Meaning of Life Part One
Church - Living Word Lutheran in Katy, Texas (ELCA)
Author - Pastor Mike Aus
Citations - Micah 6:8, Leviticus 19:9, Duetronomy 19:9, Isaiah 1:17, John 3:11, Luke 19:1, Matthew 25:31, ,Great Expectations - Charles Dickens.

Summary - The first in a three part series about the new motto of Living Word Lutheran Church: "Do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God," Micah 6:8. This section focuses on the portion relating to Justice, which is an allusion to the prophet Amos. The hebrew word is Mishpat, meaning Justice. In Hebrew, the definition goes beyond our normal perception of justice to especially focus on economic justice.