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The Gritty Shepherd- John 10

April 22, 2018

Sermon preached at Zion Lutheran Church on Sunday, April 22, 2018. … More The Gritty Shepherd- John 10

Life Interrupted: A Bad Thing?

April 15, 2018

Being in love with the ordinary and the sameness is the challenge to see God present in each and every moment. … More Life Interrupted: A Bad Thing?

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?

God’s Great Reversal – Matthew 20:1-16

September 24, 2017

I’m going to share a truth that we know is true, but for some reason, it’s easier for us to deny it. The truth I’m speaking of is that sometimes life just isn’t fair. It’s a reality that sooner or later we’re all going to face. It’s best that we are learning this fact while … More God’s Great Reversal – Matthew 20:1-16

THE WEARY WAY: Reflections on the Road to Emmaus Story – LUKE 24:13-35

April 28, 2017

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

Easter- Evidence or Experience? A Sermon for Easter

April 16, 2017

Easter isn’t something that we can prove happened. At the end of the day, Easter isn’t about the evidence of Jesus resurrection. Faith, after all, is not provable. … More Easter- Evidence or Experience? A Sermon for Easter

A New Identity – Jesus and the Woman at the Well

March 20, 2017

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

The Good News We All Want to Hear – A Sermon for Christmas Eve

December 27, 2016

This Christmas, as it was for the shepherds, Jesus comes to the world not eliminate our fear and anxieties, but to enable us to a more life-giving response to what is happening in the world around us. … More The Good News We All Want to Hear – A Sermon for Christmas Eve

“Celebrating God’s Saints” A sermon for All Saints’ Sunday

November 5, 2016

The saintly life is not just about staying out of trouble. It’s not passive. It isn’t wimpy to live as a saint. To live as God’s holy people takes courage. … More “Celebrating God’s Saints” A sermon for All Saints’ Sunday