Sermon Audio 5/3/2020, 4th Sunday of Easter A

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul

(gathered via Zoom for live online worship)

Fourth Sunday of Easter, Lectionary Year A

Psalm 23

Amidst a global pandemic, I was deeply grateful for the opportunity to spend a week focusing on Psalm 23, one of the great biblical texts of comfort and grace.

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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 4/19/2020, 2nd Sunday of Easter A

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul

Second Sunday of Easter, Lectionary Year A

John 20:19-31

In Jesus' appearance to the disciples in the upper room, he uses very few words to say an enormous amount about what it will mean to follow him after he has gone.

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Sermon Audio 4/12/2020, Easter Sunday

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul
Preached online, live via Zoom

Matthew 28:1-10

As a steady snow fell on Saint Paul, an unexpected group gathered online to celebrate a resurrection unlike any other, on an Easter Sunday unlike any other. What comes next, after death and resurrectino, and after the current crisis of pandemic subsides? Where do we go from here?

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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: February and First Sunday of March 2020

Another sermon catch-up post. I missed recording Transfiguration and Ash Wednesday, so four sermons here.

These sermons all came from Hope Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. To hear this podcast: listen here, use the links below, or use the podcast listener of your choice (iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify) by searching "Tengwall" or "Reverend Killjoy."


Sunday February 2nd - Fourth Sunday after Epiphany A

Scripture: Micah 6:1-8

Link to Sermon 02/02/2020

Sunday February 9th - Fifth Sunday after Epiphany A

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12

Link to Sermon 02/09/2020

Sunday February 16th - Sixth Sunday after Epiphany A

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-37

Link to Sermon 02/16/2020


Sunday March 1st - First Sunday of Lent A

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Link to Sermon 3/1/2020

Sermon Audio catch up day!

So I have failed to post sermon audio since the beginning of December, and today is the day to catch up.

These sermons all came from Hope Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. To hear this podcast: listen here, use the links below, or use the podcast listener of your choice (iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify) by searching "Tengwall" or "Reverend Killjoy."


Sunday December 8th - 2nd Sunday of Advent A

Scripture: Romans 15:4-13

Link to Sermon 12/8/2019 

Sunday December 15th - 3rd Sunday of Advent A

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Link to Sermon 12/15/2019

Tuesday December 24th - Christmas Eve

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Link to Sermon 12/24/2019

Sunday January 5th - Epiphany (moved to Sunday)

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Link to Sermon 1/5/2020

Sunday January 12th - Baptism of Our Lord A

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Link to Sermon 1/12/2020

Sunday January 19th - 2nd Sunday after Epiphany A

Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-7

Link to Sermon 1/19/2020

Sunday January 26th - 3rd Sunday after Epiphany A

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Link to Sermon 1/26/2020