Saving Mercy

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on July 14, 2019. It’s based on Psalm 25:1-10 and Luke 10:25-37. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson/.   Psalm 25:1-10 1To……

Avoiding Bears and Bearing Fruit

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on March 24, 2019. It’s based on Isaiah 55:1-9; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; and Luke 13:1-9. If you’d prefer to listen to it (my recommendation this time!), find……

Oreos Can’t Cut It

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……

Turn In Here!

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on August 19, 2018. It’s based on Proverbs 9:1-6; Ephesians 5:15-20; and John 6:51-58. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson. Proverbs 9:1-6……

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……

The Poetry of Holy Week

In honor of World Poetry Day, and in anticipation of Holy Week, I offer you this poem I wrote last year.   I. Introduction It’s almost too much The depth of human experience In the course of just a few……