* a sermon preached at New Hope Lutheran Church on September 17, 2017 * Texts for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost: Genesis 50:15-21 + Psalm 103:1-13 + Romans 14:1-12 + Matthew 18:21-35 *************** Please pray with me this morning, church: Compassionate God, Have mercy on us. When the aches and stresses Of everyday life get to be … Continue reading Forgiving Ourselves
* a sermon preached at New Hope Lutheran Church on July 2, 2017 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Texts for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost: Romans 6:12-23 + Matthew 10:40-42 *************** Please pray with me: Welcoming God, Your word of hospitality is wider and deeper than we imagine, … Continue reading The Least You Could Do
* a sermon preached in class at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago on April 26, 2016 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Text: Acts 4:5-12 *************** Please pray with me this afternoon: ……… …in the name of Jesus, Amen. *************** Sometimes the task of preaching on the texts for … Continue reading What’s In A Name?
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