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Making our Joy Complete
Easter II- Year B Sermon “We are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.” The words of the Gospel of Christ and the new church were written for us-a gift from the past to sustain the future, our eternal one, but also equally important, the current…
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Lent isn’t about you or me and our sacrifice.
Ash Wednesday Sermon- February 14 2018- Year B It’s not about you. It’s not about me either. It’s a common thing for folks to come to Lent and Ash Wednesday thinking that it’s all about them and their sin and they’re need to repent. They come prepared to spend 40 days…
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God Cried Out, Too
Palm/ Passion Sunday 25 March 2018 Life is hard. Recently I was reminded to count myself lucky that this hand injury was not something life threatening like cancer. The man went on to share the story of his brother’s recent discovery of metastasized bone cancer. In nearly whispered tones he…
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Please, Sir, May I have some more?
There is someone in your life waiting for you to show them Jesus. They are too afraid to ask and they are starving spiritually.
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The Hero
Lent 2 b (lectionary cycle) The hero isn’t who you think they are. Abraham, Peter, Billy Graham, t’ Chaka and even Jesus aren’t the hero you think they are. In fact they aren’t the hero that everyone around them thought they were either. They faced the obstacles of humanity and…
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We condemn Ourselves- God Saves
Written for Lent 4B (Lectionary Cycle) How many of us memorized John 3: 16 as a child? It is amazing how many learned that verse. I wonder though, how many memorized the next verse? John 3:17: “Indeed, God did not send the son into the world to condemn the world,…
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Lent 1- Who, Which and Whatsit
Feb 18, 2018 Baptized and Named doesn’t mean the obstacles go away The hardest part about being a Christian let alone a pastor, is explaining how I do not see myself as better, purer, more righteous, or less sinful then those who are not Christian or pastors themselves. Just because…
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4th Epiphany: #metoo and #ibelieve will set us free
The Noise of It All This passage is noisy. Look at it again; The Sabbath is rarely quiet as we all gather and enter our place of worship. Jesus was teaching, and suddenly a man is crying out (the literal translation is squawking like a loud bird). After that we…
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The Schizo Ripped Apart
Baptism of Our Lord Year A January 14, 2018 Hope Lutheran Church In the beginning was Good The spirit moved over the waters of creation- already doing her work in the world. As the Father crafted and created, she danced and inspired- even as the Holy Spirit does for…
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It’s hard; but we are not alone. Christmas Eve 2017
Some days are hard days. The Holidays and the drama of family and expectations notwithstanding, you know the ones I am speaking of. The ones where you want to put on your most comfortable pajamas and crawl into a warm soft bed to hide. It feels safe there. And the…
Mistress of Divinity 