searching for space, grounded in grace
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……
JOY Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns! Let all their songs employ, while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy (Joy to the World by Isaac……
This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on December 8, 2019. Those following the lectionary will notice that it’s based on the Advent 3A texts: Isaiah 35:1-10 and Matthew 11:2-11. If you’d prefer to……
PREPARE You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Psalm 23:5 We’re three days into Advent. Are you feeling the pressure of Christmas preparations? I hope not…….
This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on August 11, 2019. It’s based on Psalm 33:12-22 and Luke 12:32-40. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson/. Psalm 33:12-22 12Happy is……
This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on June 23, 2019. It’s based on Luke 8:26-39. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson. Luke 8:26-39 26Then [Jesus and his……
This sermon was preached at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church, Decorah, Iowa on Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019. It’s based on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 and Psalm 51:1-4, 9-17. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson. Joel……
This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on March 3, 2019. It’s based on Jeremiah 17:5-10 and Luke 9:28-36. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson/. Jeremiah 17:5-10 5Thus……
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……
