From the Pastor - November 16, 2025
- Heidi Overfelt
- Nov 16
- 1 min read
Hello everyone! As we near the end of our church year
(only one more Sunday to go. Advent begins the last
Sunday in November), our lessons focus on "end times." In
our Gospel lesson the disciples call Jesus' attention to the
magnificent Jewish Temple. To be sure, it was one of the
three of four most amazing structures of the age. Jesus
remarks that the day is coming when it will be completely
destroyed.
Naturally, the disciples are shocked and want to know
more. Tell us, they say, when will this take place. Jesus
answers, "the end is near." There is no doubt about it. The
warnings are dire. The tone of today’s texts is ominous. But
the baptized know how to live in the meantime. The baptized
are strengthened for the living of these days in word and
sacrament. The baptized rally around the invitation of the
apostle: “Do not be weary in doing what is right.” This is a
difficult teaching, but the gospel message is clear: God is in
control!
Blessing everybody!