Righteous: Advent Day 16

RIGHTEOUS Luke 5:30-35 30 The Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31 Jesus answered, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who……

Least: Advent Day 14

LEAST Today marks the seventh anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting. Of the twenty children killed that day, none were older than seven. Most were six. Can we even begin to let that sink in? These beloved ones were some……

How Are You?

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on December 1, 2019. For those following the lectionary, you’ll notice this sermon is actually based on the Advent 2 texts: Isaiah 11:1-10 and Matthew 3:1-12.  If……

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……

The Road Home

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on December 9, 2018. It’s based on Luke 3:1-18. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson/. Luke 3:1-18 1In the fifteenth year of……