Posts by Don Bennett (Page 2)

Created, saved and gifted by God, we seek, serve and share Jesus Christ. Twenty-Second Sunday after PentecostNovember 6, 202210:30 a.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church901 East Stroop RoadKettering, OH 45429-4688(937) 298-0136 Introduction We worship on the first day of the week because our Savior was raised on that day. Every Sunday is a little Easter. This Sunday feels…

Created, saved and gifted by God, we seek, serve and share Jesus Christ. Reformation SundayOctober 30, 202210:30 a.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church901 East Stroop RoadKettering, OH 45429-4688(937) 298-0136 Introduction Rooted in the past and growing into the future, the church must always be reformed in order to live out the love of Christ in an ever-changing world. We…

Created, saved and gifted by God, we seek, serve and share Jesus Christ. Twentieth Sunday after PentecostOctober 23, 202210:30 a.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church901 East Stroop RoadKettering, OH 45429-4688(937) 298-0136 Introduction Genuine repentance and pretentious piety stand in stark contrast in the gospel and all around us. All creation stands in need of God’s…

Created, saved and gifted by God, we seek, serve and share Jesus Christ. Nineteenth Sunday after PentecostOctober 16, 202210:30 a.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church901 East Stroop RoadKettering, OH 45429-4688(937) 298-0136 Introduction Pray always. Do not lose heart. This is the encouragement of the Christ of the gospel today. Persistence in our every encounter with the…

Created, saved and gifted by God, we seek, serve and share Jesus Christ. Eighteenth Sunday after PentecostOctober 9, 202210:30 a.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church901 East Stroop RoadKettering, OH 45429-4688(937) 298-0136 Introduction It’s a miracle! Multiple miracles! The waters of holy baptism have healed us. The body and blood of Jesus in Holy Communion have made us…

Created, saved and gifted by God, we seek, serve and share Jesus Christ. Seventeenth Sunday after PentecostOctober 2, 202210:30 a.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church901 East Stroop RoadKettering, OH 45429-4688(937) 298-0136 Introduction A little faith goes a long way is our Lord’s point in the gospel. A mustard seed’s-worth has miraculous potential. The patience, tenacity,…

Created, saved and gifted by God, we seek, serve and share Jesus Christ. Sixteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 24, 202210:30 a.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church901 East Stroop RoadKettering, OH 45429-4688(937) 298-0136 Introduction Consideration of and care for those in need (especially those “at our gate,” visible to us, of whom we are aware) is an essential component…

Created, saved and gifted by God, we seek, serve and share Jesus Christ. Fifteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 18, 202210:30 a.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church901 East Stroop RoadKettering, OH 45429-4688(937) 298-0136 Introduction As we are invited today to consider what it means to be managers (rather than owners) of all that we have, it is crucial to recall that we…

Created, saved and gifted by God, we seek, serve and share Jesus Christ. Fourteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 11, 202210:30 a.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church901 East Stroop RoadKettering, OH 45429-4688(937) 298-0136 Introduction The grumbling of the Pharisees and the scribes in today’s gospel is actually our holy hope: This Jesus welcomes sinners and eats with…

Created, saved and gifted by God, we seek, serve and share Jesus Christ. Thirteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 4, 202210:30 a.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church901 East Stroop RoadKettering, OH 45429-4688(937) 298-0136 Introduction Called to contemplate the cost of discipleship today, we might be helped by translating Paul’s request to Philemon into our prayer of the…