Sermon–November 27, 2011–Advent 1B

First Sunday of Advent B Preached at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muskegon, MI, while on Internship. Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 As Paul greets the Corinthians in his letter to them, so too, do I greet you today: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord … Continue reading Sermon–November 27, 2011–Advent 1B

Sermon–November 23, 2011–Thanksgiving Eve

Thanksgiving Eve 2011 Preached at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muskegon, MI, while on Internship. Deuteronomy 8:7-18 Psalm 65 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Luke 17:11-19 Thanksgiving. A time to give thanks. But remember the LORD your God. I am a person of short memory. Ask anyone on staff here who has had to deal with me, I … Continue reading Sermon–November 23, 2011–Thanksgiving Eve

Sermon–November 13, 2011–Pentecost 22A

Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost A Preached at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muskegon, MI, while on Internship. Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 Psalm 90: 1-8, [9-11] 12 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30 As I’m sure most of you know by now, I have been a tuba player since the sixth grade. I played the tuba through all of … Continue reading Sermon–November 13, 2011–Pentecost 22A

Sermon–October 2, 2011–Pentecost 16A

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost A Preached at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muskegon, MI, while on Internship. Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:7-15 Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46 One of my all-time favorite movies is the 1980 classic “The Blues Brothers”, starring Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi. I was raised a Chicago boy, so the movie practically … Continue reading Sermon–October 2, 2011–Pentecost 16A

Sermon–September 18, 2011–Pentecost 14A

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost A Preached at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muskegon, MI, while on Internship. Jonah 3:10-4:11 Psalm 145:1-8 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16 If I were the one responsible for translating the Bible, I think the full title of Jonah’s story would be, “Jonah and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." Catchy, … Continue reading Sermon–September 18, 2011–Pentecost 14A