Sermons

a page from “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse”by Charlie Mackesy… not that we love, but that God loved … It was a post on Facebook, that caught my attention. A simple sketch. Black-and-white. Pen and ink….
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reflecting on the journeyGod leads and supports us on the journey! It’s hard to believe it’s been four months, since I announced my intention to retire at the end of the year. It was that next weekend pastorTotzke, bishop’s associate…
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Luke 01. 46b-55There’s no beginning, no ending; there’s only the god who loves! And here I thought I was being so clever! So imaginative! So inspired! But looking back, now, I think I got ahead of myself. Too clever, I…
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Matthew 3. 1-12God’s a god of the margins!by bishop Erik Gronberg, NT-NL Synod, ELCA Well, it is great to be out here with you all, again, in Midland. With the people of Midland Lutheran. And I know folks from Christ’s,…
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Psalm 122God lives among and around god’s people! Happy New Year! I could have said that earlier. During the announcements. But I thought this would be a better time. So, Happy New Year! There was no countdown. No fireworks. No…
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reflecting on the journeySaved to save; forgiven to forgive; loved to love! It’s been good! It’s been real good! This journey we’ve been on! All twenty-one years, two months, and twelve days of it! But who’s counting! I was installed…
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Malachi 4. 1-2aAlways look for Christ and Christ crucified! Not Necessarily the News! Some of you might remember the show. It was a comedy series, aired on HBO, back in the ‘80s. It was satire and it was sarcasm! And…
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Daniel 7. 1-3, 15-18Always assume gift! I have to tell you … First time I looked at the reading for this morning, I was excited. I was more than excited. This is one of only three Sundays on which we…
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