Revealing Rage

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on February 3, 2019. It’s based on Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, and Luke 4:21-30. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.  ……

Five Minute Friday: Where

I’m writing today’s post as part of the Five Minute Friday online writing community. Learn more here: http://fiveminutefriday.com/linkup/. This week’s writing prompt is WHERE. I’m finding myself wanting to spend time exploring various poetic forms, so that’s what I did……

This Love Is Enough

This sermon was preached at Glenwood Lutheran Church, Decorah, Iowa on January 27, 2019. It’s based on John 2:1-11. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson/. John 2:1-11 On the third day there was a wedding……

Five Minute Friday: Influence

I’m writing today’s post as part of the Five Minute Friday online writing community. Learn more here: http://fiveminutefriday.com/linkup. This week’s writing prompt is INFLUENCE.   I know, you never intended to be in this/world. / But you’re in it all……

Just Do It!

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on January 13, 2019. It’s based on Isaiah 43:1-3a, 5-7 and Luke 3:15-22. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.   Isaiah 43:1-3a,……

Five Minute Friday: Better

I’m writing today’s post as a new member of the Five Minute Friday online writing community. Learn more here: http://fiveminutefriday.com/linkup/. Each Thursday night, a writing prompt is shared. This week’s is BETTER. Better seems like a word best reserved for……

Treacherous Kings & Traitorous Scales

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on January 6, 2019. It’s based on Matthew 2:1-12. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson. Matthew 2:1-12 1In the time of King……

Joy: Advent Day 24 (Christmas Day)

This sermon was preached at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church, Decorah, Iowa on December 25, 2018. It’s based on Isaiah 52:7-10; Titus 3:4-7 and John 1:1-14. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.   Isaiah 52:7-10 How……

Peace: Advent Day 23 (Christmas Eve)

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on December 24, 2018. It’s based on Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14 and Luke 2:1-20. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.   Isaiah……

Great: Advent Day 22

Luke 1:46-55 46And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;……