Texts: Jeremiah 20:7-13  ;  Psalm 69:7-18  ;  Romans 6:1b-11  ;  Matthew 10:24-39   In a previous life, the one that came before church council and other committee meetings, Saturday mornings were for HGTV and TLC. Home and Garden Television (HGTV) and The Learning Channel (TLC) are for grown-ups what Saturday morning cartoons are for kids … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 22, 2008: Time after Pentecost, Lectionary 12 →

Texts:  Exodus 19:2-8a  ;  Psalm 100  ;  Romans 5:1-8  ;  Matthew 9:35 - 10:8   In the name of Jesus, our teacher and our freedom. Amen. There is a subset of movies in the category of drama that I love. Just like the broad heading of “action/adventure” has subsets like “buddy flick” or “cop drama” … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 15, 2008: Time after Pentecost, Lectionary 11 →

Texts: Hosea 5:15-6:6  ;  Psalm 50:7-15  ;  Romans 4:13-25  ;  Matthew 9:9-13,18-26   It’s nice to have Pastor Showers and the young people of Church of the Savior with us this morning along with their parents and sponsors. Seeing this many young adults in worship reminds me of those years in my life. [To the … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 8, 2008: Time after Pentecost, Lectionary 10 →