Singing through the Night

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on January 12, 2020. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson/. In worship, we both celebrated the Baptism of Our Lord and marked……

Given: Advent Day 24 (Christmas Eve)

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on December 24, 2019. It’s based on Isaiah 9:2-7 and Luke 2:1-20. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson/.   Isaiah 9:2-7 2……

Light: Advent Day 22

LIGHT Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will……

Baptize: Advent Day 7

BAPTIZE On September 9, 2007, I went to the font at Hoff Lutheran Church of Adams, North Dakota to baptize Keaton Rhyss Nalean-Carlson. This is a letter I wrote for him, but in it I hope you will hear God’s……

Dear Mike

My brother, Mike, died at age 18 of a self-inflicted wound. Today is his birthday. He would have been 40.   Dear Mike, Another year. Another birthday without you here. When we left worship last night, the sunset greeted us……

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,……

Let the Confetti Fly

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa, on May 6, 2018. It’s based on John 15:9-17. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson. Our confirmation students tossed around the idea……