Glory: Advent Day 10
Romans 8:18 I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. This is the first year that I’ve paired a song with each day’s reflections. Today, I’m……
Tag: peace
Rhythm of Rest
Dear friends, I pray this message finds you well. It’s hard for me to believe that it’s August already. With so much weighing on our hearts and minds as we look for school to start up again, I pray this……
My Word
Dear friends, I pray this finds you well. Today’s word from Isaiah was the word I needed to hear. It’s working on my heart and calling me to trust. I hope it will do the same for you. Today’s worship……
Harassed and Helpless
Dear friends, It’s good to be back with you this week. I continue to pray for you. Whatever you’re experiencing this day, I pray you know you’re not alone. Here is this Sunday’s worship service in its entirety: If you’d……
Singing through the Night
This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on January 12, 2020. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson/. In worship, we both celebrated the Baptism of Our Lord and marked……
Impossible?
This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on January 5, 2020. It’s based on two of the assigned readings for the Day of Epiphany: Ephesians 3:1-12 and Matthew 2:1-12. If you’d prefer to listen……
Joy: Advent Day 23
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……
Dream: Advent Day 17
DREAM How does what you dream form and shape your life? This was the question that was posed at Grace Institute1 in November, following a presentation by Rev. Dr. Craig Nessan. It’s a question that has been working on me……
Messenger: Advent Day 12
MESSENGER The moment always comes–I should be used to it by now–when I wonder why in the world I’ve committed myself to writing daily reflections during what is already a very full season. The answer, it seems, is that daily……