Author: Pastor Ken

Ken Ranos serves as the pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Indianapolis, IN, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He blogs at https://ecumenicallife.com/ .

Sermon – May 25, 2014 – Easter 6A

Sixth Sunday in Easter A Preached at Faith Lutheran Church, Three Lakes, WI. Acts 17:22-31 Psalm 66:8-20 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21 There are some things we just don't talk about very much in Lutheran circles. Not because they're bad, or because we're bad, but we tend to focus on some things and not others. … Continue reading Sermon – May 25, 2014 – Easter 6A

Sermon – May 18, 2014 – Easter 5A

Fifth Sunday in Easter A Preached at Faith Lutheran Church, Three Lakes, WI. Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14 I seem to be on a movie reference binge these past few weeks. One of my favorite movies is August Rush. I will not hesitate to admit that the movie makes me … Continue reading Sermon – May 18, 2014 – Easter 5A

Sermon–May 11, 2014–Easter 4A

Fourth Sunday in Easter A Preached at Faith Lutheran Church, Three Lakes, WI. Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 23 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10 Yesterday, AMC showed the movie, “The Last Samurai”. Leaving behind the issue I have with a movie made in 2003 being shown on a channel called “American Movie Classics”, it's actually a pretty … Continue reading Sermon–May 11, 2014–Easter 4A

Sermon–April 17, 2014–Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday Preached at Faith Lutheran Church, Three Lakes, WI. Exodus 12:1-14 Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 We as a culture can't get enough of two types of movies. We love our action flicks, like Die Hard, the Avengers, anything by Michael Bay or starring Steven Segal, Jean Claude Van Damme, … Continue reading Sermon–April 17, 2014–Maundy Thursday