Where Were You When You Heard the News?

My heart is with yours this day, friends. Though we’re not together in person, we are most certainly together in spirit. It was such a joy to collaborate with several other area congregations to offer an online Christmas Eve worship……

Real Fish

This sermon was preached at Glenwood Lutheran Church on January 26, 2020. It’s based on Matthew 4:12-23. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson. I’m indebted to Pastor John Hagberg for his notes on this text and……

Treacherous Kings & Traitorous Scales

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on January 6, 2019. It’s based on Matthew 2:1-12. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson. Matthew 2:1-12 1In the time of King……

Peace: Advent Day 23 (Christmas Eve)

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on December 24, 2018. It’s based on Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14 and Luke 2:1-20. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson.   Isaiah……

Delight: Advent Day 12

Psalm 36:7-9 How precious is your steadfast love, O God!     All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings. 8 They feast on the abundance of your house,     and you give them drink from the river of your delights…….

Live: Advent Day 6

To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go,……