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“We Wish to See Jesus”
+ A sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent (Year B) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on March 21, 2021 + Text: John 12:20-33 Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/ofsT7Wv779U “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” On the face of it, it’s a simple request. But those simple words contain such poignancy. Our entire faith journey, all our spiritual …
The Snakes, the Virus, and the Cross
+ A sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Lent (Year B) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on March 14, 2021 + Text: Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-21 Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/5c2rCVjjlVI The people have had it. They’ve been out in the wilderness long enough and they’re making it very clear that they either want to get to the …
Laughter and Promise
+ A sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent (Year B) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on February 28, 2021 + Text: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Romans 4:13-25 Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/-xl9FNI6IQY “Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed.” We heard part of the story from Genesis this morning, part of that beautiful assurance that God will …
More to the Story
+ A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent (Year B) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on February 21, 2021 + Text: Genesis 9:8-17; Mark 1:9-15 Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/HgfIe-EfyjY 40 days. Every year on the first Sunday of Lent, we hear this story of, how fresh from the waters of his baptism in the Jordan River, …
Being Transfigured
+ A sermon for the Transfiguration of Our Lord (Year B) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on February 14, 2021 + Text: 2 Corinthians 3:17-4:6; Mark 9:2-9 Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/bjr1XO2GhfI Happy Transfiguration Sunday! Well, did you get all your Transfiguration shopping done before the snow covered our city? I hope your Transfiguration cards got through the …
Exorcizing Demons
+ A sermon for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany (Year B) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on January 31, 2021 + Text: Mark 1:21-29 Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/KVTKD0RDUgw Exorcisms? Demons? Unclean Spirits? Really? What are we supposed to do with that? I don’t know about you, but this is one of those parts of the Bible …
The Time is Now
+ A sermon for the Third Sunday after Epiphany (Year B) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on January 24, 2021 + Text: Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Mark 1:14-20 Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/1RrfCrOhjcI Way back in April of last year, I remember seeing an article floating around on social media. It was just after the beginning of the pandemic …
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