All Things Hold Together

This sermon was preached at Ossian Lutheran Church on November 20, 2022, using the assigned texts for Christ the King Sunday. Jeremiah 23:1-6 Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the Lord. Therefore……

Choosing Vulnerability

Dear friends, Today’s worship service, in its entirety, may be viewed here: If you watch the entire thing, you’ll hear me reading my letter of resignation as pastor of Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches. I will begin a new……

What Could Be?

Dear friends, On this bitterly cold day (at least where I am!), may our hearts be warmed by God’s word–a word of unfailing promise for a future filled with hope. Today’s worship service, in its entirety, may be viewed here:……

Save: Advent Day 20

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…….

Here Is Your God

This sermon was preached at Glenwood and Canoe Ridge Lutheran Churches, Decorah, Iowa on December 8, 2019. Those following the lectionary will notice that it’s based on the Advent 3A texts: Isaiah 35:1-10 and Matthew 11:2-11. If you’d prefer to……

Powerful: Advent Day 6

POWERFUL Is the book of Judith in your Bible? Not all traditions consider it part of the canon, so you may or may not find it in your Bible when you go to look for it. If it’s not there,……

Endure: Advent Day 13

Psalm 107:1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;     for his steadfast love endures forever. I’ve never quite understood the allure of an extreme endurance race. I mean, just consider this paragraph from an article about 9……