A Famine Not of Bread

Click here for an audio version The text for today is our Epistle lesson, 1 Corinthians 10:12-13: “ Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.   No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. ” Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. “You’re only three Sundays away from never going to church again.”   I’ve told my own children that many times.   They laugh.   They think I’m exaggerating.   Or I’m just saying that because I’m a pastor, and it would look bad if they didn’t go to church.   But I’m serious.   Any one of us here may be only three Sundays away from never going to church again.   The names of formerly active members who are no longer in attendance at worship on Sunday morning are scatte...

The text for today is our Old Testament lesson, 2 Kings 5:1-14, which has already been read. Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! There was once a boat that sank in a storm in the ocean.   Another boat saw the accident and went to help.   Only one man was in the boat that sank.   Luckily, he got out in time and was swimming pretty well, but he definitely needed help getting out of the water.   The rescue boat pulled up about twenty feet from the man.   Someone quickly grabbed a blue life preserver and threw it out to him.   The man in the water caught it, but then he did something odd: he threw it back.   The person in the rescue boat was confused, so he hurried up and threw the blue life preserver back out to the man.   This time it landed right around his head—it was a perfect throw!   The man in the ocean grabbed the blue life preserver with both hands, picked it up...