Have you ever had a change of heart? What was it like? What caused it? This week we have a different kind of gospel story. Instead of Jesus trying the change the minds of others, we have a woman who begs Jesus to have a change of heart. We see a woman who asks for […]
Grace on a Mission
Sermons from Pastor Tom Scholwert
Where Do We Go?
Peter asks, “Jesus, where do we go?” in this weeks gospel reading. It is an important question isn’t it. After Jesus says that they must eat his flesh and drink his blood, many walk away. I mean, these are kind of strange words aren’t they? No Jesus isn’t asking us to be cannibals. He is […]
Living Bread
The trash is gone! Last week I talked about how a youth group from MN had spent a week at Gloria Dei doing service work. They got a ton of things done and the property looks great. The only problem is that they lift a lot of trash. It was more trash that could fit […]
Bread for All
Can we, the church, indeed be that “bread for all?” Jesus IS the Bread of Life and has promised to continue to give bread (life, love, grace, forgiveness) to all. How is that manifested in us as the church? How is that manifested in you? This past week a youth group from Minnesota came and […]
This Close
This close. Jesus comes close to two people in this week’s gospel reading. One is a woman who has been sick and an outcast for 12 years, the other is a 12 year old girl who has died. Both are healed. It’s really not a surprise because this is what Jesus does. He usurps the […]
Urging Us On
“For the love of Christ urges us on” – I love that verse in the 2nd Corinthian reading for today. How is God urging you on? Is there somewhere you need to show up? Is there someone for whom you need to show up? Jesus’ go to method for teaching is by using parables. You […]
