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Re-reading the Bible: “Tired of Being Mean”

Responding to “The Nashville Statement.” I’m going to apologize in advance, because my sermon is a little bit longer than usual this morning. But there is something on my heart that needs to be shared First, let’s begin by taking a look at the passage from Romans we read this morning. Romans 12:9-21 9Let love […]

About violence: We are thermostats, not thermometers

Thermostats set the temperature Today’s reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans goes like this: 1I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. (reasonable service)  2Do not be conformed to this […]

Table Scraps and Divine Mercy

Who gets God’s mercy? Not them! Jesus certainly seems to have a knack for upsetting the orthodox, religiously impeccable Jewish authorities. Their carefully defined practices for maintaining ritual purity have been debated by the wisest of rabbis over time and serve as their assurance that they will be received into the presence of the Most […]

A new mission statement on Pentecost Sunday

– June 4, 2017 – Text: Acts 2:1-42 – Today is Pentecost. We come to this Sunday that ends the Easter season in the church year anticipating an exuberant festival to celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. Wait… did I say exuberant?? In a Lutheran church?? Let’s be honest here. Lutherans are not known […]

Jesus’ Ascension: Reality where God lives

– Ascension Sunday –  May 28, 2017 – Let’s talk about the ascension of Jesus. It’s one of those mysterious events that’s a source of awe and wonder for believers, and a source of skepticism and scorn from non-believers who consider the account of Jesus’ ascension to be a fantasy tale, constructed to support the […]