Three’s Company – A Sermon for Holy Trinity Sunday
May 28, 2018
This is one the days in the church year to ask questions about who God is and what God is up to. … More Three’s Company – A Sermon for Holy Trinity Sunday
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Know When to Hold Em, When to Fold Em, and When to Just Walk Away- John 15
April 29, 2018
Our spiritual lives are the food we need for a life of ministry, a life of walking the way of the cross. We can’t get there on our own. We need the energy from the vine to keep up going. … More Know When to Hold Em, When to Fold Em, and When to Just Walk Away- John 15
Ash Wednesday – February 14, 2018
February 14, 2018
Increasing as I age, I become more aware of my sinful nature. It’s not as if I’m a terrible person, but I realize the powerful effect sin has on my life and the world God loves. Perhaps it is the realization I have that I have the power to destroy and great potential to create … More Ash Wednesday – February 14, 2018
Pouting in the Pit or Preaching to the People?
January 21, 2018
Was Jonah mad because he had played by the rules, the same rules that had gotten him ahead in life? Was Jonah jealous that God would waste his time on people he refused to get to know? … More Pouting in the Pit or Preaching to the People?
Water and the Word: Lutherans and Baptism
March 31, 2017
Isn’t just like God, you know….the God who was born in a manger, to hide what might be the most miraculous event in a simple ceremony. … More Water and the Word: Lutherans and Baptism
Lutherans and Creeds: The Apostles’ Creed in the Small Catechism
March 22, 2017
Luther believed the Apostles’ Creed, like scripture, “speaks of Creation, Redemption and final sanctification” which, for Luther, were the “great deeds” of God. This is my outline for a teaching sermon during midweek Lenten worship at Zion Lutheran in Muscatine, Iowa. … More Lutherans and Creeds: The Apostles’ Creed in the Small Catechism
