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Sermon Update “Stewardship=Faith in Action”

DocRock — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:45:32 +0000

“Stewardship=Faith in Action” uploaded on http://www.rockrohr.net/?page_id=20 (Sermon Page). A Stewardship sermon based on Listen

41 And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. 43 And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. 44 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”

', 'Mark 12:41-44', 'http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Mark+12%3A41-44');" onmouseout="domTip_clearTip('false')" href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Mark+12%3A41-44" >Mark 12:41-44 (The Poor Widow) and Listen

15:1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” 4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.” 5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6 And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.

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11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. 5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. 11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.

13 These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

', 'Hebrews 11:1-16', 'http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Hebrews+11%3A1-16');" onmouseout="domTip_clearTip('false')" href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Hebrews+11%3A1-16" >Hebrews 11:1-16. Preached on 8-8-2010.

Ghana Ministry Photos Added

DocRock — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:04:42 +0000

I have added photos of our Ghana Ministry. http://www.rockrohr.net/?page_id=543 We served there from 1993-1998.

Rockrohr Sermons Updated 8-1-2010

DocRock — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:48:19 +0000

I have uploaded a new sermon “Jesus is Lord” based on Listen

8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. 11 In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. 13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.

', 'Col. 2:8-15', 'http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Col.+2%3A8-15');" onmouseout="domTip_clearTip('false')" href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Col.+2%3A8-15" >Col. 2:8-15 and catechetical teaching on coveting from last Sunday, 7-25-2010 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Milan, MI. The teaching on coveting relates beliefs from Konkomba culture of Ghana, West Africa. On the sermons page.

2008 Paper Posted on IAMS Site

DocRock — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:41:28 +0000

I recently found that my paper “Relationships in Witnessing” which I gave in summer 2008 is posted on the 2008 conference blog for the International Association for Mission Studies (of which I am a member). Here is the link to the blog and to my paper. It was a great trip to Hungary. I will try to get some photos posted.

Siberian Trip 2008 Photo Essay Posted

DocRock — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:40:13 +0000

In June-July 2008 I traveled to six different locations in Siberia with the “Summer Lectures” hosted by the Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church, assisted by Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne. There are about 12 slides at the beginning explaining some history of the Lutheran church in Russia and Siberia with 110 photos more of the people and the places I experienced. The Lutherans in Siberia were great hosts and it was a trip I will never forget! The page is under the Photos and Video tab.

VA Beach and Regent University

DocRock — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:46:01 +0000

Deb has been a full-time graduate student since Aug. 2009 in the Ed. D. Higher Education Leadership program at Regent University in Virginia Beach. Most of the courses are online (and intense!), but several times she does need to spend time on campus. She and I are in VA Beach for her course work July 11-16. There are several more photos on the Photos and Video page.

2010 Cheer Team Video

DocRock — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:30:26 +0000

I posted the last competitive stunt routine of Becky’s 2009-2010 Cheer team from Lutheran High Westland on the Photos and Video page. They were quite good! Becky was the Co-Captain.

Spring Photos & New Blog Design

DocRock — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:39:36 +0000

See the photos page for many recent photos. I hope you also like the new design of the blog. Carl

Carl’s B-Day Sparkling Pie

DocRock — Mon, 31 May 2010 00:18:36 +0000

I am as young as I look.

23rd Anniversary

DocRock — Sun, 30 May 2010 19:52:32 +0000

Celebrated 23 years of great marriage last week. A photo from that day, with a great pie by daughter Becky.