Fly Free

Dear friends, What was this past week like for you? If it felt especially hard–and for no particular reason–know you’re not alone. I’m holding you close to my heart today. And God is holding us all. Today’s worship service, in……

How Can It Be?

Dear friends, Here is today’s worship service in its entirety: If you’d prefer to listen to just the gospel reading and sermon, you may do so here: Today’s sermon is based on Mark 1:14-20 14Now after John was arrested, Jesus……

Snowperson Theology

Dear friends, Sometimes it helps to get outside and play in the snow. That’s my takeaway from this past week…and my prayer for you. May you have time for play in the midst of challenging days. May you have opportunities……

What Do You Call It?

Dear friends, Every sermon calls on me to confess what I’ve left undone, but I feel that especially acutely this week. May the Spirit of God continue to lead and guide us all as we respond–grounded in grace–to all that……

What Is There to Look Forward to Now?

Dear friends, I’m grateful for your accompaniment as we enter into a new year together. Here is this week’s worship service in its entirety: If you’d prefer to listen to only the sermon, you may do so here: The sermon……

A Christmas Morning Message

Dear friends, This is the sermon I preached on Christmas morning 2017. I offer it again today, along with video recorded in the sanctuary at Glenwood. Many thanks to my sister, Jill Powers, for the piano accompaniment. If you’d like……

Where Were You When You Heard the News?

My heart is with yours this day, friends. Though we’re not together in person, we are most certainly together in spirit. It was such a joy to collaborate with several other area congregations to offer an online Christmas Eve worship……

Wisdom Comes

Dear friends, I pray this message finds you well. Here is today’s worship service in its entirety. It includes the faith stories of our recent confirmands and the recordings of their confirmation services. We pray for Bryss, Anders, Aidan and……

You Are Free

Hello, friends. This week’s Reformation Sunday worship service, in its entirety, may be viewed here: If you’d prefer to listen to the gospel reading and sermon only, you may do so here: This week’s sermon is based on John 8:31-36…….

Steadfastness of Hope

God’s peace be with you, friends. Today’s worship service, in its entirety, may be viewed here: If you’d prefer to listen only to the sermon, here it is: Today’s sermon is based on 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10: Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,……