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UNTIL It always seems impossible until it’s done. –Nelson Mandela No one ever accused Grandpa Heldt of not having a sense of humor. Today, at a party celebrating his 90th birthday, one of his daughters invited him to look around……
SAVE I can’t remember the last time I set foot in a Menards, but the jingle still flew unbidden into my head just now: Save big money at Menards! Marketing affects us! I know that’s not some sort of newsflash…….
This sermon was preached at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church and Aase Haugen Home, Decorah, Iowa on December 15, 2019. Those following the lectionary will note that it’s based on texts for the 4th Sunday of Advent: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 and……
SEE I’m turning to the psalms again today. Psalm 10 begins with a challenging question of God: Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do your hide yourself in times of trouble? The psalmist recites the actions of……
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……
This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on September 2, 2018. It’s based on James 1:17-27 and Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson. James 1:17-27……
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. –Psalm 51:10 It all started with a file I couldn’t find. Then, somewhere along the way, it became a spiritual exercise. Usually, though……
This sermon was preached at Glenwood & Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa, on March 25, 2018. It’s based on John 12:12-19, 31-37, 44-50 and Isaiah 50:4-9a. If you’d prefer to listen to it, find it at https://soundcloud.com/stacey-nalean-carlson. Three months……
