What Do You Call It?

Dear friends, Every sermon calls on me to confess what I’ve left undone, but I feel that especially acutely this week. May the Spirit of God continue to lead and guide us all as we respond–grounded in grace–to all that……

Deep in the Wilderness

With worship being canceled due to winter weather, this sermon was recorded in my living room on Sunday, March 10, 2019. As a result, if you choose to listen to it (at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson ) you’ll hear my cell phone alerting……

Called: Advent Day 7

Isaiah 43:1 But now thus says the Lord,     he who created you, O Jacob,     he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;     I have called you by name, you are mine.   I’ve read……

Life on the Vine

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa, on April 29, 2018. It’s based on John 15:1-8, Acts 8:26-40, and 1 John 4:7-21. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson. Last……