Sermon–March 30, 2014–Lent 4A

Fourth Sunday in Lent A Preached at Faith Lutheran Church, Three Lakes, WI. 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 On the morning of August 24, 2013, volunteers from Love Wins Ministries in North Carolina arrived at the park at Moore Square, like they had been doing every Saturday and Sunday for the … Continue reading Sermon–March 30, 2014–Lent 4A

Sermon–March 23, 2014–Lent 3A

Third Sunday in Lent A Preached at Faith Lutheran Church, Three Lakes, WI. Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 When Pastor Bob arrived at a church in suburban Columbus to begin his call, the church had been in decline for a good number of years, but was still doing okay. A number of … Continue reading Sermon–March 23, 2014–Lent 3A

Sermon–March 16, 2014–Lent 2A

Second Sunday in Lent A Preached at Faith Lutheran Church, Three Lakes, WI. Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 121 Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17 In 1975, Bill Hybels met with 125 other people in Willow Creek Theatre in Palatine, IL, and organized a new church. Over the next 35 years, the church grew and grew until over … Continue reading Sermon–March 16, 2014–Lent 2A

Sermon–March 9, 2014–Lent 1A

First Sunday in Lent A Preached at Faith Lutheran Church, Three Lakes, WI. Genesis 2:15-3:21 Psalm 32 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 Why do we need Lent? When I was in high school, a boy and a girl in my circle of friends started dating. This happened all the time, but thought the pairing a bit … Continue reading Sermon–March 9, 2014–Lent 1A

Sermon–March 5, 2014–Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday Preached at Faith Lutheran Church, Three Lakes, WI. Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Psalm 51:1-17 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 This afternoon, I had a visit from Pastor Gary Gilbert from the Union Congregational United Church of Christ. He had been asked to deliver some materials to me, and after introducing myself, I invited … Continue reading Sermon–March 5, 2014–Ash Wednesday