What does this mean?

Carthage, Missouri is named after the famous, ancient, north African city of Carthage, or Carthago, St. Augustine's early home. Carthage posed a very real threat to the city of Rome and its desire for world dominance. These two cities were therefore arch enemies. The Roman elder statesman Cato the Elder is said to have ended all his speeches in the senate with the phrase "Carthago delenda est" which means "Carthage must be destroyed."
Thus the title of this blog means "Carthage must NOT be destroyed!" Of course, nobody would want his own city destroyed, but my fuller meaning, being a Lutheran Pastor, is a prayer that God would continue to bless the spiritual life in this city through the preaching of the pure Gospel and the correct administration of the sacraments. It is a prayer that God would let Faith Lutheran Church of Carthage continue to be the salt-of-the-earth preservative in our community!

Monday, March 8, 2010

Sermon for the 3rd Suday in Lent

The readings for the 3rd Sunday in Lent (ILCW series C) remind us that we may die at any time and that we should therefore always be prepared to meet our Judge, by living in repentant faith. That means we should recognize each day our many sins and ask Jesus for forgiveness, trusting that he always answers such a sincere prayer with a yes, since he paid for ALL our sins by his death on the cross for us. Living in repentant faith also means always seriously striving to put my saving faith into action: striving to remain faithful, to grow in faith and to love God and my neighbor in thought, word and action.

The sermon text is the appointed Gospel, Luke 13:1-9, which we consider under the theme "Two Tragedies and a Tree"
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