What? Where?

It's September? What happened?! Where did August go?! Since my last post all the way back in July, I've been quite busy. On August 12, I finished my internship at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muskegon, MI. That day, the church threw a party for me which included lots of good food, a slideshow of entertaining and embarrassing … Continue reading What? Where?

Sermon–August 12, 2012–Pentecost 11B

Eleventh Weekend of Pentecost B Preached at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muskegon, MI, while on Internship. 1 Kings 19:4-8 Psalm 34:1-8 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 John 6:35, 41-51 In the fall of 2006, I had the opportunity to go on my very first backpacking trip. Capital University's Campus Congregation was hosting the trip, and two students from … Continue reading Sermon–August 12, 2012–Pentecost 11B

Sermon–July 29, 2012–Pentecost 9B

Ninth Weekend of Pentecost B Preached at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muskegon, MI, while on Internship. 2 Kings 4:42-44 Psalm 145:10-18 Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21 Some members of my family are in town this weekend, and a few of them took the opportunity to have a long-overdue camping trip here in Muskegon. When I found … Continue reading Sermon–July 29, 2012–Pentecost 9B

I Will Rise

I had work to do: Bible study was in three hours, I had places to go, prayers needed to be written and I had to get going. But for about fifteen minutes, all I wanted to do was sit and try not to cry. Last weekend, we received news that an eighteen year old boy, … Continue reading I Will Rise