Sermons

Romans 3. 19-28By grace, god saves; by grace, we save, as well! It was a Thursday, March thirtieth, three years ago. Sherice’s brother’s daughter – our niece – shared a video on Facebook. The title was “The Happiest Countries Have…
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Reflecting on the JourneyBetween the beginning and the end, there’s always the middle. Well, this is the third sermon I’ve written, this week! The third for this particular Sunday! I, mostly, finished the other two, but for some reason, they…
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Philippians 4. 1-9Only the loved can be gentle. I hadn’t been in Midland, all that long, when one of the long=time members died. Funeral at the church. Interment – committal – at the cemetery. And afterward, a reception back at…
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Philippians 3. 4b-14The message of the church is Christ and Christ crucified,aka, god loves! It was an “interesting” time in my life … attending seminary in South Carolina. Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary is the second oldest Lutheran seminary in the…
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Philippians 2. 1-13The church loves like god loves …in the best interests of others. A couple, three weeks ago, we first heard of something that happened on Memorial Day, three years ago. It seems – according to reporting – two…
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John 20. 1-10When loved ones die, we watch for the dawn … together! It’s been one hundred ninety-one days since the national emergency was declared. I didn’t realize it until this week. It was Friday the Thirteenth! The next Sunday…
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Reflecting on the JourneyLove is only love when it’s humble. It sounded so simple, back there, at the beginning. So easy. Shelter in place, for a week or two. Stay at home. We’d flatten the curve and before you knew…
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Romans 14. 1-12The church’s mission – like god’s – is to liberate creation! It’s been one of those weeks! One when I spent most of it sitting at my desk, staring as a blank sheet of paper, having no idea…
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And the Word became flesh …Creation is forever! “Before almighty God to whom you must give account and in the presence of this congregation, will you assume this office believing the church’s call is God’s call to the ministry of…
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Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, IntroductionWe can’t get any closer to god than god is to us …Right here! Right now! I was driving back home, the other morning, after livestreaming one more sunrise from Sibley Nature Center. It’s something I…
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