Sermons, Messages, and other Writings by the Rev. Erik Christensen
Dear Sisters and Brothers, How do we even begin to name the torrent of emotions that have washed over us this week, even on this single day? Like many of you, Kerry and I have sat in our living room, glued to our televisions, receiving news of new terrorist attacks across Europe and North Africa, watching … Continue reading Message: A Week of Historic Joy and Lament
Texts: 1 Kings 18:20-39 + Psalm 96 + Galatians 1:1-12 + Luke 7:1-10 Have you ever wanted to call down fire? I’m talking about God’s wrath. God’s judgment. Proof that God is God. That the so-called way it is, is not the way it is supposed to be, and that there is a higher authority … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 2, 2013: Second Sunday after Pentecost
Texts: Acts 11:1-18 + Psalm 148 + Revelation 21:1-6 + John 13:31-35 Apostles dream, and then they act. This passage from Acts stirred up some lively debate among the pastors with whom I gather each Tuesday morning to study the scriptures in preparation for preaching. There was some concern that the story is too bizarre, … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, April 28, 2013: Fifth Sunday ofEaster
By Proclamation 