Up for Adoption

Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
Reading: Romans 8: 12-25
Gospel: Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43
PAstor Paul Schairer
Podcasts from Living Word Lutheran Church (ELCA), Katy, TX
Date: 7/20/08
Adoption brings both pain and joy.
Moses was adopted "for a purpose".
We are adopted through Holy Baptism "for a purpose".
"Know who you are as a child of God."

The "C" Is Not the Answer

Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
Gospel: Luke 12: 13-21
Pastor Mike Aus
Podcasts from Living Word Lutheran Church (ELCA), Katy, TX
Date: 7/13/08
What should a Christian's attitude be on wealth?
What is the root cause of materialism?
What should a Christian always remember about material wealth?

Jesus Loves Messed - Up People!

Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
Gospel: 11: 16-19, 25-30
Pastor Mike Aus
Podcasts from Living WOrd Lutheran Church (ELCA), Katy, TX
Date: 7/6/08

Why do so many people beat themselves up over things they have done?
Do you know how much Jesus loves people with issues?
To be a human being means to fail at times.

Grace and Tenderness

Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
Gospel:John 21: 15-19
Pastor Mike Aus
Podcasts from Living Word Lutheran Church (ELCA), Katy,TX
Date: 6/29/08
What makes negative emotions stronger than positive emotions?
The church is not about "behavior control".
The problem is not that we don't know what we should do.
Is is possible to encourage yourself?