The kingdom of heaven is like.....well, what?

Jesus makes a lot of comparison's in today's text to describe the kingdom of Heaven.   What difference does it make?   Listen HERE for today's sermon. 

A big question---maybe the biggest

When one of the fundamental questions of life--why is there evil in this world--is central to the bible passage, you can know it's going to be a heavier sermon.

Click HERE to here my sermon on the Jesus' parable of the Wheat and the Weed (Matthew 13)

Different Soils and The Generous Sower

Today's sermon was a fun one.   Developing fresh ways to talk about such a familiar passage is a challenge.  Click HERE to listen!

First time back in the Sanctuary

Click HERE to hear the sermon for our first week back in the sanctuary since before Palm Sunday.   It was weird with masks, and social distancing and new communion practices, but we made it through and worshiped!

If last weeks was too long with lousy sound, check this out

Outdoor worship, second service, Listen HERE.   Much improvement!

We're back

Covid, my own heath stuff, all lots of reason to not be able to preach.   Back now at our first outdoor worship!

Sermon to be heard HERE!

Good Shepherd Sunday

Prelude: "Offertorio"  ZIPOLI

Text: John 10:1-10

Click HERE to hear the sermon

Hymn:  ELW  778  "The Lord's My Shepherd"  vv. 1,4,5

1      The Lord's my shepherd; I'll not want.

        he makes me down to lie

        in pastures green; he leadeth me

        the quiet waters by.

        He leadeth me, he leadeth me

        the quiet waters by.

4      My table thou hast richly spread

        in presence of my foes;

        my head thou dost with oil anoint,

        and my cup overflows.

        My head thou dost with oil anoint,

        and my cup overflows.

5      Goodness and mercy all my life

        shall surely follow me,

        and in God's house forevermore

        my dwelling-place shall be;

        and in God's house forevermore

        my dwelling-place shall be.

Text: The Psalms of David in Meeter, Edinburgh, 1650