Advent 2019

Awake: Advent Day 1

This is the first of what will be a series of daily posts for the season of Advent. The theme each day will be based on the 2019 Advent Photo-a-Day Challenge by Rethink Church. Learn more at http://www.rethinkchurch.org. I encourage……

Advent A

How Are You?

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on December 1, 2019. For those following the lectionary, you’ll notice this sermon is actually based on the Advent 2 texts: Isaiah 11:1-10 and Matthew 3:1-12.  If……

Pentecost C

God Provides

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa as part of our annual Thankoffering Worship Services. It’s based on Exodus 17:1-7. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson/. If you’re interested……

Pentecost C

Held Together

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on November 3, 2019. It’s based on Revelation 7:9-17 and Luke 6:20-31. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.   Revelation 7:9-17 9 After……

Pentecost C

How Much Is Enough?

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on October 27, 2019. It’s based on Romans 3:19-28 and John 8:31-36. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.   Romans 3:19-28 19Now……

Pentecost C

A Prayer to the Keeper of My Life

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa as part of a service of healing on October 20, 2019. It’s based on Genesis 32:22-31, Psalm 121, and Luke 18:1-8. If you’d prefer to listen to……

Pentecost C

How Great Is Your God?

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on October 13, 2019. It’s based on Psalm 111. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson. ***Special thanks to all those who organized……

Songs

Kyrie

This is the song of my heart today. I pray there’s some good news here for you too. Listen at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.   This season is changing; These sorrows will not be our ending. New life is emerging; Arise and join……

Pentecost C

There Is Still A Vision

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on October 6, 2019. It’s based on Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 and 2 Timothy 1:1-14. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson/.   Habakkuk……

Pentecost C

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……