Dear friends in Christ, just last week my daughter-in-law mentioned that her aunt asked her to keep the family Bible. Being a life-long Lutheran, I asked her “What does this mean?”  It meant that she would be charged with the task of tracing the family lineage.  Who married whom?  Were there any children?  When were […]

Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; (Proverbs 3:9)   Honor the Lord with your wealth It’s an amazing request for you and me He gives us wealth to get the job done   How do you feel when someone takes you aside and says: “I have an important job for you!” What comes […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for September 13, 2020 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Psalm 63:3-5 Theme: The 7 Wonders of the Spiritual World Wonder #7 – God Satisfies Me!   If you listen closely to the conversations around you, you often notice a similar theme: “Phil just hasn’t found himself yet.”  “Jill is getting restless again.”  […]

Sermon for September 6, 2020 1 Corinthians 12:27   Dear friends in Christ, this weekend Americans pause to celebrate Labor Day.  As you may know, Labor Day is a federal holiday with a rich tradition.  It all goes back to the late 1800s.  That was the height of the American industrial revolution.  History tells us […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for August 30, 2020 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Psalm 119:105 Theme: The 7 Wonders of the Spiritual World Wonder #5 – God Guides Me!   I don’t know about you, but sometimes I don’t know what I’d do without Google maps.  I mean, I have a fairly good sense of direction […]

Psalm 103:1-4, 8-13 August 23, 2020   Dear friends in Christ, what moves you to say praise the Lord? Stop for a moment and think of the last time outside these church walls that you said “praise the Lord.” Perhaps, it was when the results of a medical test came back negative.  Or maybe it […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for August 16, 2020 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Psalm 139:13-18 Theme: The Seven Wonders of the Spiritual World Wonder #3 – God Made Me   How many of you have seen the Body Worlds exhibit?  Even if you haven’t seen it, I’m sure you’ve heard about it.  Body Worlds is a […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for August 9, 2020 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Proverbs 3:5-6 Theme: The Seven Wonders of the Spiritual World Wonder #2 – God Can Be Trusted   Has this ever happened to you?  You’re walking out to your car in the parking lot of a store and someone pulls up and asks […]

Sermon for August 2, 2020 Text: 1 John 3:1-3   Dear friends in Christ, I know that folks have not enjoyed many vacations this year.  However, think back to a previous year.  Remember a time when you visited some amazing place.  Perhaps it was a trip to the Grand Cannon.  Or maybe you drive out […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for July 26, 2020 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 Theme:  Listen Carefully to the Word of God! So it doesn’t get snatched away So it doesn’t wither and die So it doesn’t get choked So it bears abundant fruit   Two brothers grow up in the same family.  They both […]