Sermon–April 6, 2014–Lent 5A

Fifth Sunday in Lent A Preached at Faith Lutheran Church, Three Lakes, WI. Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 Romans 8:1-11 John 11:1-45 When I was at First Lutheran Church in Muskegon, MI, the church participated in a program with the local school to bring in high school kids to do odd jobs and give them some … Continue reading Sermon–April 6, 2014–Lent 5A

Healing

Lenten reflection for April 2. Andy* is an energetic, inquisitive little boy. He would come into my office and play with my stuff while I tried to work on a sermon or prayers. He would sit on my bike and see if he could touch the pedals. His mom works for the church, so the … Continue reading Healing

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

Water

A Lenten reflection for March 26. There's an old children's song that goes like this: “There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole. Then mend it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, Then mend it, dear Henry, dear Henry, mend it. With what … Continue reading Water

Mercy

A Lenten reflection for March 19. In 1950, the Population Registration Act, the first large-scale act of apartheid legislation, was passed in South Africa, mandating that all people living in South Africa be registered by race with the government. A few days later, the Group Areas Act was activated, mandating the separation of South Africans … Continue reading Mercy