Sermon Audio for Maundy Thursday, April 9 2020

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul
Delivered live via Zoom in online worship

Maundy Thursday

John 13:1-35

I absolutely should know better than to preach over 17 minutes in an online Zoom live worship, but here we are. Because we're missing so much these days - foot washing and Eucharist tonight, at least -  decided to look at the part of our Gospel story that is usually omitted (missing) from our lectionary reading for Maundy Thursday.

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Sermon Audio 2/25/2018, 2nd Sunday of Lent B

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo 

Second Sunday of Lent, Lectionary Year B

Genesis 7:1-7, 15-16 

God's covenant with Abraham and Sarah is the beginning of a relationship that affects our lives, churches, and geopolitical situation to this day. What does this covenant teach us about following Jesus together?

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Sermon Audio 2/5/2017, 5th Sunday after Epiphany A

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo 

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, Lectionary Year A

Isaiah 58:1-9a 

God challenges God's people to move beyond religious ritual into relationship with God and neighbor. How does this challenge fit into our lives of faith, and how do we respond? 

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Sermon Audio 4/10/2016, Third Sunday of Easter C

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo

Third Sunday of Easter, Lectionary Year C

John 21:1-19 

"Follow me." With these words, Jesus invites Peter - and all of us - into new life. It may not be the life we expected. 

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Sermon Audio 4/6/2016, Commemoration of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (transferred)

St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Kalamazoo MI

Commemoration of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (April 9, transferred)

Romans 6:3-11

Bonus sermon: Today I was blessed with the opportunity to preach and preside at midweek Eucharist at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Always a wonderful worship experience, whether I am leading or sitting in the back row. 

Not a lot of original thought from me in this sermon, instead favoring heavy quotations from the apostle Paul, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Rev. Dr. Robert Saler, all of whom know better than me how to talk about following Jesus in this world.