Texts: Genesis 1:26-28  ;  Matthew 7:24-27  ;  John 2:1-11   Delivered Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the wedding of Kristen Glass and Javier Perez at Ebenezer Lutheran Church; Chicago, IL   On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had … Continue reading Homily: Wedding of Kristen Glass & Javier Perez →

Texts:   Amos 6:1a, 4-7 and Psalm 146  •  1 Timothy 6:6-19  •  Luke 16:19-31   The God of creation, who knows you by name, is with you and loves you. Amen. First of all, I want to welcome once again the family and friends of Anika, Mike, Orla and Emmett Byrley who are with us … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, September 26, 2010 →

Texts:  Exodus 32:7-14 and Psalm 51:1-10  •   1 Timothy 1:12-17  •   Luke 15:1-10   One of my first jobs after college was working as a counselor at a shelter for runaways and homeless kids in Minneapolis. It was shift work and it didn’t pay well, but what our compensation package lacked in salary it made … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, September 12, 2010: Lectionary 24 →