At St. Peter Lutheran Church, we celebrate Confirmation Sunday on the same day as Reformation Day, which means there are two sermons for this day. This is the sermon on the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10 as preached on October 26
Sermon on Jacob Wrestling with God
This week’s sermon is on one of the strangest stories in the Bible: Jacob’s wrestling match with God in Genesis 32:22-31. For a message on the Gospel text from Luke 18:1-8, see my sermon from three years ago. Helpful reflections for this
Gratitude – Sermon for Ascension Lutheran Church, October 13, 2019
I had the joyful privilege this weekend of officiating Erika & Sean Garrigan’s wedding at my home congregation, Ascension Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Since I was already there on Saturday for the wedding, I was able to also
Sermon on Habakkuk, Suffering, and God’s Plan – October 6, 2019
Today we had the joy of celebrating the baptism of Gabriel Spratt at the 11:00 service. My sermon this weekend focuses on the book of Habakkuk, specifically Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:2-4. I’ve learned a lot about Habakkuk this week, particularly from
Sermon on Lazarus and Wealth – September 29, 2019
When this parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus last came up in the lectionary three years ago, I was all set to preach on it, and then the town of Greene flooded, so I had to rewrite my entire