Texts: Genesis 1:26-28; 2:7-8,15,19 + Psalm 8 + Philippians 2:1-8 + Mark 10:41-45 Good morning to you all. If you worship here at St. Luke’s with us at all regularly, you’ve probably noticed that our assembly is a little larger than usual this morning. If you haven’t noticed that, you’re probably among the group of people … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, September 9, 2012: Season of Creation — Humanity Sunday
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Sermon: Sunday, September 25, 2011–Third Sunday in Season of Creation, Wilderness
Texts: Joel 1:8-10,17-20 + Psalm 18:6-19 + Romans 8:18-27 + Matthew 3:13—4:2 The congregation in which I grew up, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Iowa, used to take high school groups up to the Boundary Waters for weeklong canoe trips in the summer. We went through a Christian camping organization that provided the … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, September 25, 2011–Third Sunday in Season of Creation, Wilderness
Sermon: Sunday, September 18, 2011: Second Sunday in the Season of Creation
Texts: Genesis 3:14-19; 4:8-16 + Psalm 139:7-12 + Romans 5:12-17 + Matthew 12:38-40 One of my favorite musicals of all time is West Side Story. I watch the 1961 movie adaptation every couple of years, and each time I’m caught off guard by how a story that begins with so much hope and romance can … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, September 18, 2011: Second Sunday in the Season of Creation
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