Sermon Audio 11/1/2020, All Saints A

 Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul

(gathered via Zoom for live online worship)

All Saints Sunday, Lectionary Year A

 

Matthew 5:1-12

 

In his famous and powerful teaching known as the Beatitudes, Jesus teaches us the values by which we can live in harmony with one another and with God. The news during this election season throws those values into stark relief, and we see that they are so much more than niceness or pleasant platitudes.

 

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Sermon Audio 10/20/2019, 19th Sunday after Pentecost C

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year C

Genesis 32:22-31

When Jacob wrestles with God, an entire people gain a new identity. What biblical stories teach us who we are, and show us where God wants us to go?

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Sermon Audio 2/17/2019, 6th Sunday after Epiphany C

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, Lectionary Year C

Luke 6:17-26

Jesus' blessings and woes in Luke's Gospel catch us by surprise, just as they did Jesus' original audience. 

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Sermon Audio 6/24/2018, 5th Sunday after Pentecost B

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo 

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year B

Mark 4:35-41 

This was a special day: Lutheran Church of the Savior and African Christian Fellowship worshiped together! As such, this sermon was translated to French in real time. It's about Jesus. 

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Sermon Audio 11/19/2017, 24th Sunday after Pentecost A

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo 

Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year A

Matthew 25:14-30 

Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Sometimes life feels like mess after mess, and we are left to trust that through Jesus, God gives grace in a graceless world. 

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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 5/29/2016 2nd Sunday after Pentecost C

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo [Link to ]

Second Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year C

Luke 7:1-10 [Link to Oremus]

Jesus and the centurion in Capernaum: when even Jesus is surprised, we ought to pay attention. 

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Sermon Audio 7/5/2015, Acts Sermon Series Week Five

LutheranChurch of the Savior, Kalamazoo 

Acts Sermon Series Week Five

2 Corinthians 8:7-15

This week our detour from Acts continues with an exploration of generosity in Paul's second letter to the Corinthians. My passion for generosity combines with translational nerdery, congregational participation, and Jesus' first sending of his twelve disciples to address a 20-year-old mystery. Much excitement!

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Sermon Audio 11/19/2014, 23rd Sunday after Pentecost A

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo

Matthew 25:14-30

In Jesus' parable, the master gives unbelievable sums of money to his servants and asks them to take care of the master's property. What do we do with all that God has given us? 

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Sermon Audio 6/15/2014 Holy Trinity

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo

Holy Trinity Sunday

2nd Corinthians 13:11-13


The doctrine of the Holy Trinity can make for a boring and obtuse sermon, as I have likely demonstrated in the past. Instead, today we focused on how the Trinity reminds us that we, created in God's image, are made for relationship. Thankfulness is a vital part of any relationship, particularly our relationship with God. So, at the recommendation of our esteemed Rev. Sarah Friesen-Carper, on this day we introduced a new way of publicly thanking God and one another at LCS: the Blessings Basket.



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Sermon Audio 11/3/2013

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo MI

All Saints Sunday, Lectionary Year C

Luke 6:20-31

Blessings and woes and some of Jesus' most famous words on how people ought to get along, plus the dedication of Lutheran Church of the Savior's new Memorial Recognition Tree. Do you know that you are blessed?


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