Texts: Acts 4:5-12  •  Psalm 23  •  1 John 3:16-24  •  John 10:11-18 In the name of Jesus, who calls us by name. Amen. Yesterday morning, before coming over to church for the Chicago Community Chorus’ preview concert of Mendelssohn’s Elijah, I was down on the south side at the Lutheran seminary for the annual … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, May 3, 2009: Fourth Sunday of Easter →

Texts: Acts 3:12-19  ;  Psalm 4  ;  1 John 3:1-7  ;  Luke 24:36b-48 As a younger person I really enjoyed horror movies. My first memory of a horror movie goes back to my grade school years. I remember being home alone some weeknight while my parents were away at a choir rehearsal and discovering that … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, April 26, 2009: Third Sunday of Easter →

Texts: Acts 4:32-35  ;  Psalm 133  ;  1 John 1:1-2:2  ;  John 20:19-31 Halfway through my internship year in New Jersey I was invited to attend the annual “ministerium day” – a day of continuing education and fellowship for clergy in the New Jersey synod put on by the bishop and his staff. In his … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, April 19, 2009: Second Sunday of Easter →