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How Should We Live?

Sunday, February 1, 2026 – Micah 6:1-8, Psalm 15, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Matthew 5:1-12 Our first reading today is a well-known section from the Book of Micah. Who was Micah? He was a minor prophet in the 8th-century BC from Judea, known for defending the poor against corrupt leaders and warning of God’s judgment on […]

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The Word and the Wisdom

Sunday, January 4, 2026 Sirach 24:1-12, Wisdom 10:15-21, Ephesians 1:3-14, John 1:[1-9] 10-18 Have you ever had the experience of buying a new car and then suddenly seeing that car everywhere you go? This can happen with things other than cars too. There seems to be a relationship between us seeing something new and then

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The People’s Voice

Sunday, October 26, 2025 – Reformation Sunday Introduction: The Sound of a People Finding Their Voice When we think of the Reformation, most of us picture Martin Luther hammering his 95 Theses to a church door. But we can also imagine a quieter, more human scene. It’s a Sunday morning in a small German village,

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The Struggle that Wounds – and Heals

Sunday, October 19, 2025 – Genesis 32:22-31, Psalm 121, 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5, Luke 18:1-8 As we gather around today’s readings, a powerful thread emerges: persistence. In Genesis, we encounter Jacob at a crossroads—wrestling not just with a mysterious stranger, but with his past, his fears, and ultimately with God. Out of this struggle comes blessing

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Through the Lens of Love

Sunday, July 27 – Genesis 18:20-32, Colossians 2:6-15 [16-19], Luke 11:1-13 Have you ever been to a carnival fun house? The kind where different mirrors change how you look? Or have you ever looked through a hundred-year-old window where the glass is a little wavy, and everything outside looks wavy too? Well, the truth is,

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Christ in the World

Sunday, July 20, 2025 – Colossians 1:15-28 This sermon may be better experienced by watching it online, as it incorporated video and music (which are embedded below), as well as contemplative reflection. Today, we’re going to do something a little different. We’re going to use our eyes, ears, and voices to explore and experience our

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The Unexpected Twist toward Love

Sunday, July 13, 2025 – Luke 10:25-37 Have you ever been watching a movie and know just what’s going to happen next – even before it happens? I’ve experienced that when watching a whodunit mystery on television. Sometimes we’re extra observant and notice subtle cues before other people do. That happened to me when I

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Fire’s Revelation and Commandment, Shavuot and Pentecost

Sunday, June 8, 2025, Pentecost – Acts 2:1-21 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\”\”] Light, Love, and Healing in the Command to Transform the World I\’d like to thank Rabbi Howard Avruhm Addison for the inspiration for this sermon. We co-led a \”Prelude to Pentecost What is Ours to Do?\” worship at the Haden Institute Summer Dream & Spirituality

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Who Gives Us Life?

Sunday, May 11, 2025 – Acts 9:36-43, Psalm 23, Revelation 7:9-17, John 10:22-30 Who gives us life? In the everyday sense, we know that our mothers give us life (with our fathers\’ help of course!). There’s not a human soul who has ever walked the earth that was not birthed by a mother. Many women,

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Journey to the Passion: Praying with the Text

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – Romans 15:1-6 Because we\’ve been partnering with Trinity Lutheran Church for our Lenten worship services, I\’ve not been preaching each week. But I did preach on March 19, and below is that message. We’re focusing during this Lenten season on “Holy Habits” or spiritual practices. This week’s topic is scripture

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