This is my third sermon from my year long pastoral internship at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Dubuque, Iowa. This is for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, Proper 22. The texts this week are Isaiah 80:1-7, Philippians 3:4-14, and Matthew 21:33-46. Psalm
This is my second sermon from my year long pastoral internship at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Dubuque, Iowa. This service included the baptism of Noah Johnson, the son of two fellow Wartburg Seminary students who themselves recently returned from
My September column for The Bellringer, the monthly newsletter at my internship congregation (St. Peter Lutheran Church in Dubuque, Iowa). Enjoy! Welcoming Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. – Romans 12:13 I’ve been thinking a lot about
Whenever I’m preparing a sermon, I start by reading through the lectionary texts for the week and writing down my initial thoughts. This week, I’ve decided to try sharing them. I know I’ve found it helpful to read blogs from
My first column for the Bellringer, the monthly newsletter at my internship congregation (St. Peter Lutheran Church in Dubuque, Iowa). Enjoy! Beginnings Over the last few years, my wife Christin and I have experienced many new beginnings. In May, 2012, we