Palm Sunday 2025

2-13-2025Palm Sunday Philippians 2:5-11 (NRSV)Luke 23:1-49 (NRSV)

Pontius Pilate

4-2-20254th Wednesday of Lent Luke 23:13-25 (NRSV)

Impossible Made Possible

11-24-2024Christ the King Sunday Revelation 1:4b-8 (NRSV)John 18:33-37 (NRSV)      

Unwrap the Present

Christmas Eve 2022 Psalm 96:10-13 (NIV)Luke 2:1-20 (NIV)

Focus on the King

Christ the King SundayNovember 21, 2021 Old Testament Daniel 7:9–10, 13–14 (NRSV)Psalm Psalm 93 (NRSV)New Testament Revelation 1:4b–8 (NRSV)Gospel John 18:33–37 (NRSV)  

How Quickly We Forget – Christ is King

3-28-2021 Last Sunday of Lent Isaiah 50:4-9a (NIV)Philippians 2:5-11 (NIV)Mark 15:1-47 (NIV)

Mission, caring for the Least, Last and Lost

November 22, 2020Christ the King Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24Ezekiel 34:20-24Ephesians 1:15-23Matthew 25:31-46  

What is Jesus up to?

Thursday, March 29, 2018 | Lent Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday Old Testament Exodus 12:1–4 (5–10) 11–14 New Testament 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 Gospel John 13:1–17, 31b–35

Quietly in the night (Christmas 2017 Message)

Nativity of the Lord Christmas Eve—Proper 1 Years ABC On the same date: Fourth Sunday of Advent Old Testament Isaiah 9:2–7 Psalm Psalm 96:1-13 New Testament Titus 2:11–14 Gospel Luke 2:1–20)   The birth of Jesus takes place without fanfare.  No billboards, no public service announcements and no blimp in the sky.  Maybe if He … [Read more…]

Easter Sermon 2017

Easter morning sermon at First Lutheran Church, South Sioux City NE First Reading: Acts 10:34-43 (NRSV) Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4 (NRSV) Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10 (NRSV) Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 (NRSV) For an audio version only, click here.