Posted on Sun 28 August 2016 in misc •
Isaiah 55:6-13, Psalm 63:1-8, John 21:1-17
When I was a kid, one of the most coveted and exciting items you could have in your possession was a Hall Pass. In my school it was a little pink square. And if your pink square had a teacher’s …
Continue readingPosted on Sun 21 August 2016 in misc •
1 John 4:15-21, Luke 8:22-25
What are you afraid of? What calms you?
If there’s one place in my life where I can consistently look back and recognize the impact of God on me and on others, it’s in the moment where calm was needed.
If …
Continue readingPosted on Sun 14 August 2016 in misc •
Isaiah 43:1-4, Psalm 139:1-12, Matthew 3:13-17
What amazed you this week? …… OMG
Olympics? ……
Competition good for Athletics and world records; not so good for relationships with God and with one another — and with ourselves. When competition creeps into the way that we treat one another as humans …
Continue readingPosted on Sun 07 August 2016 in misc •
Exodus 2:1-10, Psalm 121, Luke 1:30-38
A terrible thing happens to you when you go to seminary.
Good things too, but along with critical thinking comes cynicism. Phrases your grandmother used like cleanliness is next to godliness and God helps those who help themselves…
The beloved Footprints poem …
Continue readingPosted on Sun 31 July 2016 in misc •
Genesis 2:4-9, Psalm 8, John 1:1-5
OMG.
Texting language.
We are marvelously creative in the ways we take the Lord’s name in vain.
Inflection depends on what decade you were a teenager.
As many times as I’ve said it, I wonder how many times I meant …
Continue readingPosted on Sun 24 July 2016 in misc •
Deut 10:17–19; Psalm 32:1-7; Luke 19:1–10
So how would you answer if someone asked what kind of church you go to? Children, Family, and Youth; Worship; Serving Others; Spiritual Growth;
Continue readingOutreach and hospitality that adds to and cares for the Body of Christ through sincere …
Posted on Sun 17 July 2016 in misc •
Psalm 80:7-19; Eph. 3:14-19; Mark 12:29-34
What kind of church is this? Children, Family, and Youth; Worship; Serving Others; Outreach and Hospitality…
Faith formation that leads to spiritual growth as followers of Christ.
Spiritual growth is one of those things — like financial planning — that sound really good …
Continue readingPosted on Sun 10 July 2016 in misc •
Psalm 25:1-10; Galatians 5:13-14; Luke 10:25-37
Children, Family, and Youth; Worship; Spiritual Growth; Outreach and Hospitality
Serving others in our community by recognizing what God has given us and turning our gifts “inside out.”
Thought about throwing out the theme…I realize the foremost question on most …
Continue readingPosted on Sun 03 July 2016 in misc •
Isaiah 66:10-14; Psalm 66:1-9; Luke 24:13-35
Children, Family, and Youth; Serving others; Spiritual Growth; Outreach and Hospitality
Worship that inspires an experience of grace and invites participation in song, prayer, God’s word, and God’s table.
For 10,000 Sundays, worship has been the central corporate …
Continue readingPosted on Sun 26 June 2016 in misc •
1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21; Psalm 16; Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62
If your friend asked you, What kind of Church do you go to? What would be your first response?
Me: Lutheran; ELCA Lutheran?
Some of you are much more sensible than I am when it comes …
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