Is Bad News the Only Kind?

Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! May this good news for you, and for our world, fill you with hope in the midst of our unresolved story. You are so loved. Today’s worship service, in its entirety, may be……

Peace

Dear friends, Each week as I prepare this post I pray for you. I ask God to abundantly provide all that you need to navigate this time. I ask God to give you peace. Here is the worship service for……

Fear AND Great Joy

God is faithful. In the midst of deepest night for this beloved world, God gives blessing. Alongside our weeping, joy sings out with strength and surrender: Easter is here.   Alleluia! Christ is risen. Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia!  ……

Tell

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. It’s based on Luke 24:1-12. Thanks to the rostered women of the Upper Iowa River Conference who shared their experiences of……

You Are Witnesses

This sermon was preached at Glenwood Lutheran Church, Decorah, Iowa, on April 15, 2018. It’s based on Luke 24:36b-48. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson. Have you anything here to eat? This ranks right up……

Spring Cleaning

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.  –Psalm 51:10 It all started with a file I couldn’t find. Then, somewhere along the way, it became a spiritual exercise. Usually, though……

Are You Looking for Jesus?

This Easter Sunday sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on April 1, 2018. It’s based on John 20:1-18. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson. Are you looking for Jesus……