Sunday, May 28, 2023

The Spirit's Response to the Good News of Jesus

 

My sermon for Pentecost Sunday.


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The Descending Spirit in the Form of a Dove, 2023. Photo by Lance Henderson. Stained glass of OSLC


Sunday, May 21, 2023

Yeah, you need to be VERY careful

 

My sermon on 1 Peter 5:6-11 for Easter 7.

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Lion Crouching, 2015, Eric Kilby. Used with permission under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0.  Image found and downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.


Sunday, May 14, 2023

A Lutheran Preaching about the Holy Spirit?!? Yes.


It's not too often that a Lutheran preaches on the Holy Spirit.   

But there was good reason today.


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Noah’s Ark, 1846, Edward Hicks , Public Domain. Image found and downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.


Sunday, April 30, 2023

It's in His Voice

 

Because he lives, we can listen for him.


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Good Shepherd, Russian icon, 19 c. Niederland, Public domain.  Image found and downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.


Sunday, April 23, 2023

How we know the Risen Jesus

 

The sermon for Easter 3, the Road to Emmaus account. 


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Lord’s Cup and Bread, 2013, John Snyder. Used with permission under Creative Commons Attribution—Share Alike 3.0.   Image found and downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.


Sunday, April 16, 2023

Thomas: Faithful disciple, not a bad guy

 

"Doubting Thomas" is a lousy nickname.


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Doubting Thomas, 2009, D. Dais. Used with permission under Creative Commons Attribution—Share Alike 4.0.   Image found and downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.


Sunday, April 9, 2023

The Day of Ressurection!


 Happy Easter!


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Lamb of God, 2023. Photo by Lance Henderson. Stained glass of OSLC


Sunday, March 26, 2023

The Church in America is Looking Bony.

My sermon on Ezekiel 37:1-14.


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Ossuary in Sedlec, 2011, by Jan Kameníček. Used with permission under Creative Commons Attribution—Share Alike 3.0.   Image found and downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.


Sunday, March 19, 2023

Politics from the Pulpit? Kinda, Sorta

 

My sermon for Lent 4 based on 1 Samuel 16:1-13.


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Saul, Detail from an 1878 oil painting by Ernst Josephson, Public Domain.   Image found and downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.


Sunday, March 5, 2023

Being Born from Above

 

My sermon for Lent 2 on John 3:1-17.


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OSLC Crucifix, 2023. Photo by Lance Henderson.


Sunday, February 19, 2023

So different it's scary. But it is still good.

 

My sermon for The Transfiguration of Our Lord.


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Dog in Rubble, 2023. Image found at BelfastLive.co.uk.  Image credit: Twitter.


Sunday, February 5, 2023

This sermon is a little salty!

 

A sermon on Matthew 5:13-20.


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OSLC Young Adults making soup for The Souper Bowl, as referenced in the sermon, 2023.  Photo by Lance Henderson.


Sunday, January 29, 2023

Living the Gospel calls for a bit more than "being nice"


 My sermon on the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:1-11.

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Peacemaking Stained Glass at OSLC, as referenced in the sermon, 2023.  Photo by Lance Henderson.


Sunday, January 22, 2023

They were called, you are called.

 

For my sermon on Matthew 4, 

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JESUS CALLS HIS FIRST DISCIPLES, Used with permission under the copyright of the LUMO project (Big Book Media) and distributed for free download, under license exclusively by FreeBibleimages for teaching purposes only. All rights reserved.


Sunday, January 15, 2023

Corinth or OSLC? Does it matter?

 

What are we in the eyes of God?  From the perspective of the Gospel, we are Holy Saints gifted with gifts and a message to share!

My sermon on 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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OSLC Exterior Sign, 2023.  Photo by Lance Henderson.


Sunday, January 8, 2023

"Savior of all" means "Savior of all"


 We are wild and crazy!  We celebrated the Epiphany today instead of on January 6.  To listen to today's sermon 

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Adoration of the Magi, from OSLS Nativity Scene, 2022.  Photo by Lance Henderson.