Past Sermons

“The mission of the church is to work amongst sinners, naming and absolving sin.” This is according to Dr. Chris Croghan, the director of the Luther House of Study. Dr. Croghan says, “The mission of the church is to work amongst sinners, naming and absolving sin.”[1] This is very good news. It is also very […]

When it comes to building any structure, the most important parts are those that you won’t ever see. For example, if you were to build a house for yourself, you might hire a designer or architect. And you would probably spend a great deal of time looking at floor plans and the ways the rooms […]

“Lord, may the words of this sermon be directed by your Holy Spirit, and may that same Spirit direct our understanding and draw us in greater faith to you.  Amen.” The Church from its earliest days, has often been depicted as a ship. It is an enduring metaphor of God’s people huddled together, as they […]

“Lord, may the words of this sermon be directed by your Holy Spirit, and may that same Spirit direct our understanding and draw us in greater faith to you.  Amen.” “Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy?” The prophet Isaiah spoke […]

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Jesus says, “No one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” Jesus also says, “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me.” Yesterday was the fourth of July. It was the day when we celebrate the independence of the United States of […]

Acts 2:37-47 You may have noticed already that I am not there as a part of the live stream this morning. I have taken this week off, as vacation, but before I went I was able to record a message for this morning so that is what you are hearing now. Today is the last […]

Today’s sermon will begin with a little theology lesson. Don’t worry, it won’t hurt. Theology is simply the study of God. If you have thought about who God is and what God is like, then you have done theology. So, we are going to have a little lesson in theology. In other words, a lesson about how […]

A People Among All the Peoples Exodus 19:2-8 & Acts 2:1-13 Do you remember your first girlfriend or boyfriend? Do you remember what it felt like when you decided to go steady? That you would be their only one and they would be your only one? Maybe you gave them your class ring as a […]

Acts 2:1-21, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-31, John 20:19-23 On this Sunday we celebrate an event in the early church. We celebrate that Pentecost day when the Holy Spirit empowered the Jesus followers to proclaim the mighty acts of God. This Spirit filled proclamation then gathered even more people as disciples. Sometimes we call that Pentecost the […]