Sermon Audio 1/23/2022, 3rd Sunday after Epiphany C

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul (in person and live on Zoom)

Third Sunday after Epiphany, Revised Common Lectionary Year C

 

Luke 4:14-21

 

A sermon focused on "today" based on Jesus' proclamation that "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing" takes a different direction when the day is dramatically changed by tragic news.  

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Sermon Audio 4/26/2020, 3rd Sunday of Easter A

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul

Third Sunday of Easter, Lectionary Year A

Luke 24:13-35

In the iconic story of the resurrected Jesus' walk to Emmaus, we find so many images that shape our life of faith and our worship even today. What can this familiar story teach us about how to follow Jesus in these unprecedented times?

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Sermon Audio 2/10/2019, 5th Sunday after Epiphany C

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, Lectionary Year C

Luke 5:1-11

Who does God call to share the good news? Today's lectionary gives us three stories of unlikely candidates for this work, but God made it work for Peter, Paul, and Isaiah. What if God calls us to do the same?

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Sermon Audio 1/27/2019, 3rd Sunday after Epiphany C

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul

Third Sunday after Epiphany, Lectionary Year C

Luke 4:14-21

Jesus announces his mission at the start of his public ministry in Luke's Gospel using the words of the prophet Isaiah. What can we learn from Jesus about our own public ministry?

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Sermon Audio 6/17/2018, Fourth Sunday after Pentecost B

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo 

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year B

Mark 4:26-34 

The reign of God - or kingdom of God - grows out of the ruins of our efforts to build a world of human justice. Will we allow the reign of God to grow in us, transforming our lives to radical care for one another?

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Sermon Audio 3/4/2018, Third Sunday of Lent B

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo 

Third Sunday of Lent, Lectionary Year B

Exodus 20:1-17 

The Ten Commandments are one of the most famous and important writings in all of Christian or Jewish scripture. In such a rich and history-shaping text, there is always something new to learn about God and our relationship with God.

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Sermon Audio 3/8/2015, Lent 3B

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo

Exodus 20:1-17

I've long found the Ten Commandments to be quite vexing, especially since learning that Lutherans count the Ten differently than any other Christian or Jewish group. (It's true. I looked it up on Wikipedia. And in the Book of Concord.) When we talk about God's Law, what are we really talking about? 

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Sermon Audio 5/18/2014 Easter 5A

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo

Fifth Sunday after Easter, Lectionary Year A

John 14:1-14

In this beginning to the famous final speech of Jesus in John's Gospel, I've often focused on the many dwelling places Jesus offers in his father's house. As Christians, we have often focused on the exclusivity of Jesus as the only way to the father. Today we looked at some other emphases of Jesus' words. "Do not let your hearts be troubled" is a good start. Later, what does Jesus mean about doing works greater than his?