It’s Pentecost! Today, we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the formation of the Church. This sermon explores both Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit to be an Advocate for the disciples after he is no longer physically
Pentecost 2022 Sermon: The Surprise of Pentecost
Not only is this week Pentecost, it’s also annual meeting week for Living Hope Lutheran Church, one of the two congregations I’ve just begun serving as pastor. So, here’s a sermon for Pentecost Sunday, continuing in the theme of unity
Pentecost Graduation Sermon on the Paraclete – May 22, 2021
It’s Pentecost Sunday! Today as we honor and send off the graduating seniors from our congregation, we hear Jesus promise his followers that although he will no longer be physically present alongside them, God will still be with them, present
Pentecost Sermon for May 31, 2020
Happy Pentecost! Here’s the worship service for Sunday, May 31, 2020, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, an ELCA congregation in Greene, Iowa. This week, we’re looking at Acts 2:1-21 and why Pentecost might be the most important holiday for the
Pentecost 2019 – Revealing God
This week’s sermon borrows more from someone else’s work than I think anything I’ve ever preached. If you’re interested in more on this topic, I cannot recommend watching William Willimon’s video “What does the Spirit do?” highly enough! I found