Rev. Dr. Kenneth Blyth
Pastor
Pastor Blyth was born and raised in Scotland. He gained his bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Andrews (B.D.); his master’s degree from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (M.Div.); and his doctorate from Louisville Presbyterian. Ken previously served St. Marks, Baldwinsville NY, and Good Shepherd, Hernando FL.
In addition to his pastoral duties at SAKLC, Pastor Ken serves as Secretary of the Florida-Bahamas Synod; Dean of the Mid-Gulf Conference ; as President of the Association for Campus Ministry; on the Ambassador Board of Lutheran Services Florida-Sarasota; and as chair of HEAART.
Weekly Devotional
Matthew 5:1-12 (Micah 6:1-8, Psalm 15, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31)
I think of St. Teresa’s words every time I encounter The Beatitudes, whether here in Matthew (5:1-12) or in Luke (6:20-23). The “blessed” are a sorry lot, in the eyes of the world: the poor in spirit; those who mourn;
Matthew 4:12-23 (Isaiah 9:1-4, Psalm 27:1, 4-9, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18)
“Foreshadowing.” Isn’t that an awesome word? Sounds so Gothic. “Foreshadowing” [insert creepy organ music here], “a narrative device in which suggestions or warnings about events to come are dropped or planted,” suggests one dictionary. A wonderful example of this is
John 1:29-42 (Isaiah 49:1-7, Psalm 40:1-11, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9)
Guess the character and the name of the show he appeared in. Here are a few of his famous lines:
“This is the city, Los Angeles, California… I work here… I’m a cop.”
It was [day of the week and date], it
Matthew 2:1-12 (Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14, Ephesians 3:1-12)
The grand scope of this very familiar text is very grand indeed. There is a lot going on here. Although “Jesus was born…” is all that Matthew has to say on the matter, what comes next is full of detail:
Bethlehem
