* a sermon preached at New Hope Lutheran Church on Ash Wednesday, March 1, 2017 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Texts for Ash Wednesday: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 + Psalm 51:1-17 + 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 + Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 *************** Please pray with me this evening: Holy and Almighty … Continue reading The Crosses We Wear
* a sermon preached at New Hope Lutheran Church on February 26, 2017 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Texts for the Transfiguration of Our Lord: Exodus 24:12-18 + Psalm 2 + 2 Peter 1:16-21 + Matthew 17:1-9 *************** Please pray with me this morning: Loving God, You call … Continue reading Hinge Point
* a sermon preached at Wicker Park Lutheran Church on February 28, 2016 * Text: Luke 13:1-9 *************** Trust is crucial in any relationship. One of the ways that we establish trust in relationships is consistency. We do what we say we’re going to do. We make promises. And by keeping those promises, we build trust in our relationships. I’m … Continue reading Keeping Promises
Ignatius of Antioch, from the 2nd Century, penned this: A star burned in the sky more brightly than all the others; its light was indescribable, its newness marvelous, and all the other stars, along with the sun and the moon, formed a chorus around this star, the light of which reached father than that of … Continue reading Advent Devotional: Tuesday, January 6: Epiphany!
In these mid-December days, we hurtle closer and closer to the winter solstice—the shortest day of the year. I have to confess that although I love the ‘feeling’ of the winter season, the shortness of the days and the length of the nights is not my most favorite thing in the world. I much prefer … Continue reading Advent Devotional: Monday, December 15: The Ember Days
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