What sort of objects blur your vision? What is grabbing so much of your attention that you are unable to realize that Jesus is right next to you? … More THE WEARY WAY: Reflections on the Road to Emmaus Story – LUKE 24:13-35
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
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
When Jesus came, the woman of Sychar found in him peace for her troubled spirit, answers to her questions, and the living water of God’s forgiveness and grace for her soul. … More A New Identity – Jesus and the Woman at the Well
It’s such a sad reality that the state of our culture and the deconstruction of our society is such a cynical response to the reality of what’s happening all around us. As a people, we’ve become cynical about ourselves, our world, and our future. … More “Cleansing the Lens” – A sermon based on Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians
Preached at Zion Lutheran on September 25, 2016 … More “The Good Things of Life”-Luke 16:19-31
Earlier in the summer, we worked our way through Paul’s letter to Galatians, each week taking a chapter at a time and really diving deep into Paul’s letter. This week, not only do we have the opportunity to take a look at one chapter of another of Paul’s letter, we have the opportunity to consider … More “Praise, Plea, and a Promise: Three Lessons from the Book of Philemon
Sermon preached on August 20th and 21st at Zion Lutheran Church in Muscatine, Iowa … More Raising Up a Daughter of Abraham – Sermon on Luke 13:10-17
