Wise and Foolish (Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost)
Sermons on YouTube… One of the challenges we sometimes face when reading Jesus’ parables is that he often tells stories that involve cultural traditions that most of us aren’t familiar […]
Category: Sermon Reflections
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What’s a “Saint”? (All Saints Sunday)
Sermons on YouTube… Each year, on the first Sunday of November, we celebrate the lives of “all the saints.” But the word “saint” is one of those fuzzy church words. […]
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Continuing (Reformation Sunday)
Sermons on YouTube… When I was in Seminary (a long time ago!), one of our standard jokes was that when Lutherans referred to “the 7 last words”, we usually weren’t […]
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Questions and Complexity (Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost)
Sermons on YouTube… “Teacher,” said the Pharisees to Jesus, “you need to pick a side.” Tell us which side you’re on: “is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor […]