Texts: Isaiah 43:16-21 + Psalm 126 + Philippians 3:4b-14 + John 12:1-8 There was a moment during last week’s worship service that has stayed stuck in my mind all week long. It came after the sermon and Peter’s testimony as we welcomed Sarena into her season of preparation for baptism at the Easter Vigil. I … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 13, 2016: Fifth Sunday in Lent
Author: Erik Christensen
Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in "Skevantson" (the unofficial overlap of Evanston and Skokie in Chicago's North Shore).
Sermon: Sunday, March 6, 2015: Fourth Sunday in Lent
Texts: Joshua 5:9-12 + Psalm 32 + 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 + Luke 15:1-3,11b-32 They all just kept hurting one another. The first time he came to Corinth, Paul spent about a year and a half preaching the gospel and building the church. Once he felt they were ready, he moved on to Ephesus. He hadn’t … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 6, 2015: Fourth Sunday in Lent
Sermon: Sunday, February 28, 2016: Third Sunday in Lent
And repentance is not synonymous with feeling bad about one’s self. It isn’t rehearsing a feeling of guilt. Repentance is turning to face the God who never wearies of forgiving us so that our minds can be renewed and our broken hearts can be healed.
