+ A sermon preached for Reformation Sunday at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on October 25, 2015 + Texts: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Romans 3:19-28, John 8:31-36 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Freedom. If ever there were a buzzword in our American society, I would say …
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#Blessed by Wealth or Blessed by God?
+ A sermon preached for Pentecost 20B at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on October 11, 2015 + Text: Amos 5:6-7,10-15; Mark 10:17-31 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I remember sitting in a US history class in my sophomore year in high …
The Unasked Questions
+ A sermon preached for Pentecost 17B at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on September 20, 2015 + Text: Mark 9:30-37 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. A few weeks ago, when I called my parents to chat and check in, I was …
Was Jesus Racist?
+ A sermon preached for Pentecost 15B at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on September 6, 2015 + Texts: James 2:1-17, Mark 7:24-37 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate how grateful I am to be …
Called to be Ministers of the Gospel
+ A sermon preached for Pentecost 6B at Grace Lutheran Church, Wilmington, IL on July 5, 2015 + Texts: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, Mark 6:1-13 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I would like to thank you all for welcoming me to worship with you this morning. And thank …
Caitlyn Jenner and the Family of God
+ A sermon preached for Pentecost 2B at Lake View Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL on June 7, 2015 + Texts: 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1, Mark 3:20-35 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I would like to thank you all for welcoming me to worship with you this morning. I’m …
Encountering the Divine Mystery
+ A sermon preached for Trinity Sunday (B) at United Lutheran Church, Gardner, IL on May 31, 2015 + Texts: Isaiah 6:1-8, Romans 8:12-17, John 3:1-17 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I would like to thank you all for welcoming me to worship with you this morning. …
The Connection to Christ and to Our Neighbors
+ A sermon preached for Easter 5B at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL on May 2 & 3, 2015 + Texts: 1 John 4:7-21, John 15:1-8 Audio Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I hate goodbyes. I doubt anyone actually likes goodbyes, but I know I’m just …
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The Unexpected Reply to Hosanna
+ A Palm Sunday (Year B) sermon preached for preaching class at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, Chicago, IL on March 18, 2015 + Text: Mark 11:1-11 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. When he entered in the city, crowds surrounded the procession. They clamored …
The Cure for the Snakes in our World
+ A sermon preached for Lent 4B at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL on March 15, 2015 + Texts: Numbers 21:4-9, Ephesians 2:1-10, John 3:14-21 Audio Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. This was a big week for technology lovers. In case you missed it, …
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