Being In Community: Saints and Sinners
Below is the video of a sermon delivered at First Lutheran Church, on 11-6-2016. Click here for an audio version.
Theology of the Cross
Traveling Light Chapters 17-18
This is part 6 of a 6 part series from Max Lucado’s book, Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear. Click here for the audio of this sermon. 1 Corinthians 15:42-49 (VOICE) The Voice Bible 42 It’s like this with the resurrection of those who have died. The body planted in the … [Read more…]
Traveling Light Ch 11-12
This is part 4 of a 6 part series from Max Lucado’s book, Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear. Click here for the audio of this sermon. Isaiah 57:1-2 (DSSB) Dead Sea Scrolls Bible 1 And the righteous person perishes, but no one takes it to heart; devout people are … [Read more…]
What does God say about gossip?
From a “Buddy Christ” question that was addressed in a newsletter. Dear buddy, what does God say about gossip? Another good question this month. I love that you are willing to ask the tough questions. I am going to get a little technical on you first, so that we can come to … [Read more…]
Jesus’ Baptism Is Important
Old Testament  Isaiah 43:1-7 Psalm          Psalm 29:1-11 New Testament  Acts 8:14-17 Gospel          Luke 3:15-22 The story of Jesus’ baptism must be important. It is one of few stories that are contained in all four gospels. … [Read more…]
Christ the King – Like No Other King
Audio Version Sunday, November 22, 2015 After Pentecost Proper 29 Year B Old Testament    Daniel 7:9–10, 13–14 New Testament     Revelation 1:4b–8 Gospel            John 18:33–37[1] Like many Sundays, it seems like there is little to no relation between the readings. In … [Read more…]
Brokenness
Audio Version Sunday November 8, 2015 After Pentecost Proper 27 Year B Old Testament 1 Kings 17:8–16 New Testament Hebrews 9:24–28 Gospel Mark 12:38–44 The scriptures we have today are ones that can be easily misused against people. It would be very easy to take both the 1 Kings text and the Mark text and … [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…]
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…]
The Light in the Darkness
Audio version Second Sunday of Easter  April 12, 2015 New Testament     1 John 1:1–2:2 Gospel                  John 20:19–31 The story of Jesus’ death and resurrection is a story of hope for us. It is also a story that helps us to see God in a different light than in the past. We are … [Read more…]