Sunrise?

I told Doug recently that I missed seeing the sunrise. When we lived outside of the city limits, it was easy to observe the light ascending at the break of the day and descending again when it was time for……

Prepare: Advent Day 9

Isaiah 40:3-5 A voice cries out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the……

Groundhog Day? No.

This sermon was preached at Glenwood Lutheran Church, Decorah, Iowa on February 26, 2020, Ash Wednesday. It’s based on Isaiah 58:1-12 and 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.   Isaiah 58:1-12 Shout……

Least: Advent Day 14

LEAST Today marks the seventh anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting. Of the twenty children killed that day, none were older than seven. Most were six. Can we even begin to let that sink in? These beloved ones were some……

Formed for Praise

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on April 7, 2019. It’s based on Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; and John 12:1-8. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.   Isaiah……