Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo MI
18th Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year C
Luke 16:1-13
Jesus' parable of the dishonest manager may be the most confusing of all Jesus' parables. What can we make of it? Well, I can talk about money, which I'm always happy to do in a sermon. However, I don't think money is where we can learn the most from this story. God calls us to be like the manager in unexpected ways, if we look at this story from a new perspective.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Sermon Audio 9/15/2013
Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo MI
17th Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year C
Exodus 32:7-14
God's mercy shines through this surprising and maybe-hilarious account of God losing an argument with Moses. God repents? Wait, that's totally backwards! But if God can repent and accept forgiveness, maybe we can too.
17th Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year C
Exodus 32:7-14
God's mercy shines through this surprising and maybe-hilarious account of God losing an argument with Moses. God repents? Wait, that's totally backwards! But if God can repent and accept forgiveness, maybe we can too.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Sermon Audio 9/8/2013
Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo
16th Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year C
Luke 14:25-33
Cranky Jesus has some harsh words today for those who would follow him, that is, for us. “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.... So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions." Yikes! Nobody said it would be easy to follow Jesus, but there is good news here that makes this a whole lot more manageable. Also, in this sermon I talk about my at-times-unhealthy dependence on fabulous shoes.
16th Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year C
Luke 14:25-33
Cranky Jesus has some harsh words today for those who would follow him, that is, for us. “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.... So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions." Yikes! Nobody said it would be easy to follow Jesus, but there is good news here that makes this a whole lot more manageable. Also, in this sermon I talk about my at-times-unhealthy dependence on fabulous shoes.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Sermon Audio 9/1/2013
Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo
15th Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year C
Luke 14:1, 7-14
In the Gospels we hear a lot about Jesus eating meals. In most cases, who he shared those meals with seems to have been more important than what they ate. What does this tell us about the meals we share, as a church and with others?
15th Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year C
Luke 14:1, 7-14
In the Gospels we hear a lot about Jesus eating meals. In most cases, who he shared those meals with seems to have been more important than what they ate. What does this tell us about the meals we share, as a church and with others?
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