Beer Money, Climate Change, and Good News for the Poor

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on September 22, 2019. It’s based on Luke 16:1-13. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.   Luke 16:1-13 1Then Jesus said to……

Lost

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on September 15, 2019. It’s based on Luke 15:1-10. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.   Luke 15:1-10 1Now all the tax……

Lament

I’ve been spending time recently in the psalms of lament. What a gift: the assurance that we’re not alone in our doubts and fears; the permission to express even our anger toward God; words to pray, and to sing, when……

All In

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on September 8, 2019. It’s based on Luke 14:25-33. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.   Luke 14:25-33 25Now large crowds were……

Upside Down

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on September 1, 2019. It’s based on Luke 14:1, 7-14. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson/. Luke 14:1, 7-14 1On one occasion……