Sermons, Messages, and other Writings by the Rev. Erik Christensen
We, who are still in the middle of the great ordeal, have been given to each other as a blessing. Look at each other. Memorize the faces you see here. Learn to look upon the face of your neighbor as though you were seeing their image through the light of these votives, as though each person you encountered was among God’s elect. Carry these faces with you wherever you go, knowing that God’s face is revealed among us.
Texts: Micah 6:1-8 + Psalm 15 + 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 + Matthew 5:1-12 Whenever God closes a door, He opens a window. God never gives you more than you can handle. God needed another little angel. It’s all part of God’s plan. Blessed are the poor. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, February 2, 2014: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Texts: Amos 8:1-12 + Psalm 52 + Colossians 1:15-28 + Luke 10:38-42 Here’s a topic you’ve not heard me spend much time on: God’s wrath. So, let’s go there. It doesn’t take an especially close reading of the bible to uncover the fact that God is quite frequently represented as angry. And when God … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, July 21, 2013: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
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