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Afraid of God

Afraid of God

It would seem that our fears and terror are the perfect soil for God to grow something new.

Posted on 6 June 201613 July 2016 by Pastor KenPosted in SermonsTagged ELCA, Elijah, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, fear, Lutheran. Leave a comment

God Bless the Outsider

God Bless the Outsider

Outsiders worry us. They disturb us. They disrupt our sense of order and the way things should be. They are dangerous. They don't like us and want us to change. Can you believe that?

Posted on 30 May 201630 June 2016 by Pastor KenPosted in SermonsTagged 1 Kings 8, baptism, ELCA, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Luke 7, Lutheran, outsiders, welcome. Leave a comment

How Do We Know?

How Do We Know?

She doesn't understand any of these things. She only knows that when something isn't right, even though she can't articulate or understand what it is, she cries, and her needs are taken care of.

Posted on 23 May 201629 June 2016 by Pastor KenPosted in SermonsTagged ELCA, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, faith, Holy Trinity, John 16, Lutheran. Leave a comment

Faithful Witnesses

Faithful Witnesses

Everything we did at synod assembly was about witnessing our faith to others and sharing it. And that, unfortunately, is where the trouble began.

Posted on 16 May 201629 June 2016 by Pastor KenPosted in SermonsTagged Acts 2, ELCA, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, evangelism, Holy Spirit, Lutheran, Northern Great Lakes Synod, Pentecost, witness. Leave a comment

We’re Going WHERE?

We’re Going WHERE?

It sounds like it would be a good time to give the Holy Spirit the pink slip and send the Spirit back to the Father.

Posted on 2 May 201629 June 2016 by Pastor KenPosted in SermonsTagged Acts 16, ELCA, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Holy Spirit, Lutheran. Leave a comment

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Ken Ranos is the pastor at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Indianapolis, IN. Born and raised in Chicago, IL, he graduated from Capital University with a B.A. in Music and a B.A. in Religion; and from Trinity Lutheran Seminary with his M.Div. He’s a die-hard Chicago Blackhawks fan, a self-proclaimed nerd and geek, gamer, and student of liberation theology.

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