* a sermon preached at New Hope Lutheran Church on September 3, 2017 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Texts for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost: Jeremiah 15:15-21 + Psalm 26:1-8 + Romans 12:9-21 + Matthew 16:21-28 *************** Please pray with me this morning, church: Holy God, We thank … Continue reading Seeing Christ
* a sermon preached at New Hope Lutheran Church on July 16, 2017 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Texts for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost: Romans 8:1-11 + Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 *************** Please pray with me: Nurturing God, We come to you this morning covered in dirt. Dirty … Continue reading Soiled Community
* a sermon preached at New Hope Lutheran Church on Pentecost, June 4, 2017 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Texts for the Festival of Pentecost: Acts 2:1-21 + Psalm 104:24-34, 35b + 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 + John 20:19-23 *************** This was a jointly preached sermon between one of … Continue reading One Spirit, One Community
Christmas. The Festival of the Incarnation. A celebration of God's enfleshment and embodiment. As I'm reflecting on Christmas and preparing myself to lead my community in the celebration of the birth of Christ, I'm considering the connections between the festival of Christmas and the community of faith. The church, as the body of Christ, is … Continue reading Festival of Incarnation
A little over a month ago, I preached a sermon talking about the difficulty of being in community together and how being in community together can also be messy. In that sermon I asked for forgiveness for the inevitable ways that we, as a faith community, would let you down and disappoint you. This blog … Continue reading A Word of Hope…and an Invitation
* a sermon preached at New Hope Lutheran Church on October 9, 2016 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Texts for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost: 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c + Psalm 111 + 2 Timothy 2:8-15 + Luke 17:11-19 *************** Please pray with me this morning: Healing God, … Continue reading Hurricane Winds of Change
* a sermon preached at Luther Memorial Church of Chicago on January 11, 2015 * Text: Matthew 3:1-17 *************** Please pray with me: Please pray with me. Living God, We are often forgetful people. Remind us and keep us mindful of who we are and whose we are in the waters of our baptism. In your most … Continue reading All In The Family
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