I had the honor of preaching on August 16, 2015, for the third time at my home congregation, Ascension Lutheran in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The texts for the sermon were John 6:51-58 and Ephesians 5:15-20. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and
This is a talk I gave at BadgerTEC 43. TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) is a 3 day weekend retreat for teenagers. There are TEC weekends all over the country, and BadgerTEC hosts weekends twice a year throughout south-eastern Wisconsin. This
My July, 2015, farewell newsletter column for The Bellringer, my internship congregation’s monthly publication. I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in
Sermon on Jesus calming the storm, for the fourth Sunday of Pentecost, June 21, 2015. This is the final sermon of my Lutheran internship year at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Dubuque, Iowa. This week’s lectionary texts are Mark 4:35-41, Job 38:1-11, and 2 Corinthians 6:1-13.
Sermon on Law and Gospel for the second Sunday of Pentecost, June 7, 2015. Preached as the penultimate sermon of my Lutheran internship year at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Dubuque, Iowa. This week’s lectionary texts are Mark 3:20-35, Genesis 3:8-15, and Psalm 130. Here’s the