Sermon Audio 3/26/2017 4th Sunday of Lent A

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo 

Fourth Sunday of Lent, Lectionary Year A

John 9:1-41 

The story of Jesus healing the man born blind is long enough to cover just about everything we know about Jesus and how people responded to his ministry. "Who sinned?" is a question we still find ourselves asking today, and Jesus' answer makes all the difference.

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Sermon Audio for Funeral of Glenora Perez 3/25/2017

Over 200 people joined us to celebrate and remember the life of Glenora Perez on Saturday, and many more who wanted to be here were unable to attend. Below is a description of Glenora's life by her family, as well as a link to audio of my sermon at her funeral. 

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Sermon Audio 3/19/2017: Guest Preacher Rev. Mike Kemper for LCS History Sunday

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo 

Fourth Sunday of Lent, Lectionary Year A

Exodus 17:1-7 

Our guest preacher today is Rev. Mike Kemper, who served as the fourth called pastor of Lutheran Church of the Savior from 1994 to 2008. Our celebration of LCS history is the first part of our Pentecost Celebration of 50 years of ministry here, to be followed on April 30th by a celebration of the history of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (closed in 1995), and our final Pentecost Celebration on Sunday June 4th with Bishop Craig Satterlee preaching.

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Sermon Audio 3/12/2017, Third Sunday of Lent A

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo 

Third Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year A

Genesis 12:1-4a 

In today's first reading, God begins a  relationship with Abram and Sarai that will forever shape God's relationship with all of humanity. God's command to become an immigrant comes with some of the most important promises God has ever made.

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Sermon Audio 3/5/2017, First Sunday of Lent A

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo 

First Sunday of Lent, Lectionary Year A

Matthew 4:1-11 

Lent begins with the temptation of Jesus. Which of the three temptations is most tempting to you? As we look ahead to the end of Lent, was Jesus tempted to avoid the cross?

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