* 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 funeral sermon preached at New Hope Lutheran Church on September 10, 2017 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Text: Matthew 25:31-40 *************** Please pray with me, church: Holy Comforter, Our hearts are restless until they rest in you. Draw us close today, And send us your peace … Continue reading Constant
* a sermon preached at New Hope Lutheran Church on September 10, 2017 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Texts for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost: Ezekiel 33:7-11 + Psalm 119:33-40 + Romans 13:8-14 + Matthew 18:15-20 *************** Please pray with me this morning, church: Holy One, These days … Continue reading Conflict Resolution
* 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 August 20, 2017 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Texts for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 + Matthew 15:10-28 *************** Please pray with me, church: Holy God, Break our hearts this morning. Break open our hearts … Continue reading On Our Hearts
* a sermon preached at New Hope Lutheran Church on August 13, 2017 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Texts for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost: Romans 10:5-15 + Matthew 14:22-33 *************** Pray with me this morning, church: Speak to us this morning, God. By your Spirit, speak to … Continue reading Confronting Fear
* a sermon preached at New Hope Lutheran Church on August 6, 2017 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Texts for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost: Romans 9:1-5 + Matthew 14:13-21 *************** Please pray with me this morning: Holy Abundant God, You have generously blessed us, And call us … Continue reading Abundant Leftovers
* a sermon preached at New Hope Lutheran Church on July 30, 2017 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Texts for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost: Romans 8:26-39 + Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 *************** Please pray with me: Loving God, We thank you for your vision and your dream for … Continue reading Dreaming Our Stories
* 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 July 9, 2017 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Texts for the 5th Sunday after Pentecost: Romans 7:15-25a + Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 *************** Please pray with me: Holy Comforter, Our lives are full of expectation, Maybe none more than … Continue reading Falling Gracefully
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