Who is Jesus Christ?
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - Christmas Eve, Isaiah 9:2-7, Psalm 96, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]
From Humble Beginnings
Sunday, December 22, 2024, Fourth Advent - Micah 5:2-5a, Luke 1:46b-55, Hebrews 10:5-10, Luke 1:39-45 [46-55]
Praising the Ordinary and the Extraordinary
December 31, 2023 - Luke 2:22-40, Isaiah 61:10-62:3, Psalm 148, Gal 4:4-7 On Christmas Eve, I spoke about “Mystery, Miracles, and the Unexpected.” And while it’s true that all three of those were in abundance at the birth of Jesus,…
Mystery, Miracles, and the Unexpected
Luke 1:26-38 - December 24, 2023, Christmas Eve Sermon Last year, right around this time, I heard the most amazing story. It was posted to Facebook by a friend’s wife, Christie. This happened to her about 14 years ago, and…
Testifying to the Light, Life, and Love of God
Third Sunday of Advent, December 17, 2023 We’ve been given several readings today that, at first glance, don’t necessarily seem to have much to do with each other. And yet I find key phrases or ideas in them that seem…
All Flesh is Grass…All Flesh Shall See the Glory
The Second Sunday of Advent, December 10, 2023 Today is the second Sunday of Advent, and the emphasis of today’s readings is mostly on preparation for the coming of the kingdom of God, or what my friend Chuck Queen just…
Advent: Longing for God
The First Sunday of Advent, December 3, 2023 Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Not every Christian denomination celebrates Advent, but the Lutheran Church understands both Advent before Christmas and Lent and the Passion Week before Easter as necessary…
My Musical Christmas Offering
In this video, I offer two original Christmas songs and a brief reading on this Christmas holiday, 2020.