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Sermon: Sunday, January 29, 2017: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

God takes sides and, depending on where we’ve chosen to place our bodies or stockpile our wealth, it may not be our side.

Erik Christensen Sermons Leave a comment January 29, 2017February 7, 2017 4 Minutes

Sermon: Sunday, August 7, 2016: Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

A young refugee and two immigrants thrust onto the international stage because of who they are and what they have done — but also, I think, because we are hungry for stories of heroism right now.

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Erik Christensen Sermons Leave a comment August 7, 2016August 10, 2016 8 Minutes

Sermon: Sunday, July 3, 2016: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

That’s what is waiting for us on the other side of nationalism, of racism, of tribalism. New Creation. A new peace beyond borders. A new world without war. It starts one conversation at a time, with each act of welcome, with every stranger welcomed into our homes.

Erik Christensen Sermons Leave a comment July 3, 2016July 8, 2016 6 Minutes

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The Rev. Erik Christensen


Rev. Erik Christensen is Pastor to the Community & Director of Strategic Initiatives at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL.

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