Tell the Good News, Be the Light

Currently the sermons and services are not being recorded at Calvary. Sorry for any  inconvenience this may have caused. Thursday, December 24, 2015 Christmas Nativity of the Lord Old Testament Isaiah 9:2-7 New Testament  Titus 2:11-14 Gospel  Luke 1:1-20 The time of Advent, the time of waiting for the birth of a savior can be … [Read more…]

Be Still and Trust in the Lord

Due to a technical glitch, there is no audio or video of this sermon. Sunday, December 13, 2015  Advent Third Sunday of Advent Year C Old Testament Zephaniah 3:14–20 New Testament Philippians 4:4–7 Gospel Luke 3:7–18 John’s baptism is a break from how the Jews traditionally removed their sins.  Once a year, the Jews would … [Read more…]

Broken but made whole in Jesus

A note to the reader.  This is my first sermon at Calvary Lutheran, Minong WI. After just moving in, I was not  able to find my video camera or voice recorder.  However, it was found this week and future sermons will be recorded. Sunday, October 4, 2015 | After Pentecost Old Testament Genesis 2:18–24 New … [Read more…]

God’s Power and Majesty Uses All: Even in our Ambiguity

Audio Version Sunday, May 31, 2015 Holy Trinity Old Testament       Isaiah 6:1–8 Psalm                    Psalm 29:1-11 New Testament      Romans 8:12–17 Gospel                   John 3:1–17[1]   I don’t know about you but for myself, in the texts for today, I hear ambiguity and reliance upon the Father, Son and Spirit in our lives and … [Read more…]

Faith Hope and Holy Spirit

Audio Version Sunday, May 24th, 2015 Day of Pentecost Romans 8:22–27 John 15:26–27, 16:4b–15[1]   Welcome to Pentecost! Come Holy Spirit come. What is Pentecost? How many of us here know what Pentecost is to the Jews and how does it compare to Pentecost for Christians? Raise you hands if you want to take a … [Read more…]

I Am the Vine: You are the Branches Made New in Baptism

Unfortunately the Video and Audio is not available for this particular sermon. Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 3rd, 2015 Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22:25-31 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 Jesus says that He is the Vine and we hear that we are the branches. In baptismal language, we have been grafted into Jesus’s family as branches … [Read more…]

God’s Will Accomplished

Audio Recording Sunday, March 22, 2015 | Lent Fifth Sunday in Lent Year B Old Testament       Jeremiah 31:31–34 Psalm                    Psalm 119:9–16 New Testament      Hebrews 5:5–10 Gospel                   John 12:20–33 God works with whatever comes God’s way in order to accomplish God’s will for all … [Read more…]

Into the Wilderness

Audio Version Sunday, February 22, 2015 First Sunday of Lent Genesis 9:8–17 Psalm 25:1–10 1 Peter 3:18–22 Mark 1:9–15 I read the gospel this week and it struck me very starkly about Jesus being driven into the wilderness. When I read this, I had a sense of relief. That may seem a little strange; so … [Read more…]

What We Say and Do, Matters

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B Old Testament        Deuteronomy 18:15–20 Psalm                        Psalm 111:1-10 New Testament      1 Corinthians 8:1–13 Gospel                       Mark 1:21–28[1] 11 … so by your knowledge this weak person … [Read more…]

Sowers of Love to All

[youtube:http://youtu.be/Pfm3aRkcb_I] Isaiah 55:10-13 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Whenever I have planted a garden, I am very careful about prepping the soil, adding in fresh soil, compost and other things that will help retain moisture and provide nutrients for the seeds I am about to plant.  Then I till all that together and make nice … [Read more…]