This is a presentation I gave for the annual meeting of the Water of Life Conference of the Northeast Iowa Synod of the ELCA on Sunday, February 15, 2015. Who Needs You? Millennials and the Identity of the Church The
Who Needs You Presentation
Church Membership – March 2015 Newsletter
My March, 2015, column for The Bellringer, my internship congregation’s monthly newsletter. Enjoy! Membership Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. – 1 Corinthians 12:27 Part of my role as pastoral intern here at St. Peter involves
Ash Wednesday, 2015, Sermon
Ash Wednesday sermon for St. Peter Lutheran Church, Dubuque, Iowa, preached February 18, 2015. The texts we read today are Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; and Matthew 6:1-8, 16-21. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our
Meat, Idols, and Freedom – February 1 Sermon
Like many churches in the Dubuque area, St. Peter cancelled worship services today due to weather. Fortunately, I did get to preach yesterday at our Saturday afternoon service, so at least there were a few people who got to hear this sermon. Anyway, here’s
Worship is an Action – February 2015 Church Newsletter
My February, 2015, column for The Bellringer, the monthly newsletter of my internship congregation (St. Peter Lutheran Church in Dubuque, Iowa). Enjoy! Worship is an Action In Sunday School class last week, the confirmation students and I spent some time exploring what’s involved in worship.