All, It has been a demanding week. I look forward to worshipping with you on Sunday and finding encouragement in our faith and in our faith community. As you are able, please bring a frozen turkey with you to church … Continue reading This Sunday (November 18) at LABC
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All contributions by Jim Hopkins
A Prayer for the Church
Audio SermonsLike all churches, we are prone to “erratic changes of course, losing sight of our goals and to be becoming discouraged by the journey.” Yet, God continues to believe in us.
November 13, 2018
Midweek MessageDear LABC, Church Moderator Paige Bence wisely asked Mary Karne to open our November 11 congregational meeting with a prayer. I found her words to be a most meaningful expression of faith. Dear God, As we gather together in your … Continue reading November 13, 2018
Continue reading →November 9, 2018
AnnouncementsDear LABC, Rita Jennings just texted me telling me that her mom, Irene, died this afternoon at 1:30. She and her family are most appreciative of the many expressions of care, both in recent days and over the years, from … Continue reading November 9, 2018
Continue reading →A Prayer for the Saints
Audio SermonsWhen we give thanks for the saints we pray that their memory will enliven and encourage us, that their memory will help us see Jesus.
As We Vote
Midweek MessageAs Election Day Nears In our republic there is a long history of debate about the proper relationship of church and state, religion and politics, God and government. The cover of the October 10, 2018 Christian Century magazine “Do politics … Continue reading As We Vote
Continue reading →Saved by Grace: A Reflection for Reformation Sunday
Audio SermonsWe are so familiar with the words “saved by grace” that we don’t pause to consider their power or the courage it took for Martin Luther and other reformers to lift them up.
October 30, 2018
Midweek MessageDear LABC, It was a week full of violence and threats of violence in the United States. As we pray for the grieving of Pittsburgh and Louisville as well as those shaken by the threat of bombs in the mail … Continue reading October 30, 2018
Continue reading →October 25, 2018
Our Life TogetherOn the first three Sundays of November I will preach a series of sermons titled “November Prayers.” The three prayers I will call to our attention are: A Prayer for the Saints, A Prayer for the Church and A Prayer … Continue reading October 25, 2018
Continue reading →When Understanding is More Helpful than Fear
Audio SermonsAlmost every family faces questions of how to respond to mental illness. When we read the Bible we come to see that this is not a new reality.