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!

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Sermon for Palm Sunday

Today we look at our epistle Lesson, Philippians 2:5-11. There we see Jesus truly deserves to be addressed with the liturgical cry: "Hosanna! Lord, Save Us!" As true God whom the Father exalted he is able to answer those pleas. As true man who humbled himself even to death on the cross, he is willing to hear our pleas.

Faith Carthage Palm Sunday Sermon
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