Here is a reflection on a beloved psalm, sung by countless pilgrims on the journey of faith. Let us go the house of the Lord!
Glad to Go to the House of the Lord: A Reflection on Psalm 122
Ready? My sermon on the First Sunday in Advent
Advent is here. Are you ready? Jesus is coming, at an unexpected hour. Are you ready? Here is my sermon for the First Sunday in Advent.
Not One Stone: My Sermon on November 17, 2019
Not one stone will be left of the temple! So where do we go when life comes crumbling down? Here is my sermon on this subject, using Luke 21:1-19 as my text.
Bonus Sermon: A Sermon I Preached at the Lutheran Church in Matamba, Tanzania in 2017
I didn't preach on Sunday, so here is a "bonus sermon" from 2017, when I was deeply honored to be invited to preach at the Lutheran Church in Matamba, Tanzania while on a mission trip there.
“Blessed Are You.” My sermon on November 3, 2019, All Saints Sunday
Then Jesus looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Luke 6:20 “Blessed are you,” Jesus says. “Blessed are you.” But what does it mean to be blessed? The notion of being 'blessed' goes back a long, long way. In ancient Greek and…
The Gospel Truth: My Sermon on October 27, 2019, Reformation Sunday
If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.John 8:31-32 Today we celebrate this truth, the freeing truth of the Gospel, a truth which broke free again 502 years ago, when Martin Luther began the Reformation. The truth of the…
Pray Always: My Sermon on Luke 18:1-8
Jesus tells us to pray always and not to lose heart, but how? Here is my sermon on Luke 18:1-8.
My Pastoral Ponderings 