This week’s sermon uses an illustration of handing out a dollar that I got from this 2010 post by David Lose over a year ago, but during the week when I intended to use it, the town flooded, and I
Sermon: Stewarding a Dollar – November 19, 2017
Justly Waiting – November 12, 2017 Sermon
Sermon from November 12, 2017, on Matthew 25:1-13, Amos 5:18-24, and Psalm 70. What is the longest you’ve ever waited in line for something? Anyone ever camped out overnight for something, maybe concert tickets, or a new phone, or a
All Saints Day and Confirmation Sermon for 2017
We tried something new at St. Peter Lutheran Church this year, and rather than celebrate Confirmation on Reformation Sunday, we bumped Confirmation back a week to combine it with All Saints Sunday. This let us focus more on the 500th
Reformation 500 Sermon
For the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, we had a single Sunday worship service followed by a variety of fun family activities, crafts, games, and even a trivia contest! We ended the morning with a church potluck. In case it’s
Sermon: Two Kingdoms and Imago Dei
For the October 22, 2017, the lectionary texts include Isaiah 45:1-7 and Matthew 22:15-22. In preparation for the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation next week, I preached on Martin Luther’s doctrine of the two kingdoms. I found