Text: John 1:1-14   I made some good friends the year I lived in Philadelphia. I was in Philly for my “Lutheran Year,” the year you’re required to complete if you attend a non-Lutheran seminary. I’d just finished my internship in New Jersey, and I would only be in Philadelphia for nine months but during … Continue reading Sermon: Thursday, December 25, 2008: Christmas Day →

Texts: Isaiah 9:2-7  ;  Luke 2:1-20 In the name of Jesus, the light of the world. Amen. Growing up, my sister was afraid of the dark. Each night the pattern was the same: my parents would tuck her in, kneel at her bedside to say prayers, and turn off the lights. “Leave the hall light … Continue reading Sermon: Wednesday, December 24, 2008: Christmas Eve →

Texts: 2 Samuel 7:1-11,16  ;  Luke 1:47-55  ;  Romans 16:25-27  ;  Luke 1:26-38   God who is coming, God on whom we wait, have mercy on us. Amen. On September 11, 2001 most of the United States, and much of the world, was glued to its television sets. I remember where I was when I … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, December 21, 2008: Fourth Sunday of Advent →