Tuesdays on the blog mean that I get to share links to things that I have found interesting and thought provoking over the previous week with all of you. To help make sense of all that I have read, I have grouped these links by the following categories: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Neighbor Love; Stewardship; and Vocation. … Continue reading This Week’s Links
I had the privilege of being with the good people of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wilber, Nebraska on Sunday September 24, 2017 thanks to the invitation from Pastor Travis Panning. What follows is the majority of the manuscript of the sermon I preached from, which was based on the focus text of the day from the Narrative Lectionary (for week 3 of year 4 … Continue reading Jacob’s Dream- God Comes, Promises & Invites Us.
Tuesdays on the blog usually mean that I get to share links to things that I have found interesting and thought provoking with all of you. I have been out of routine though for the past month, so today I’m trying to catch-up. As you might expect, there have been a lot of big stories over the past month. Many of them have not been … Continue reading This Week’s Links
Every Monday I share a few tidbits, nuggets, or ideas for incorporating some stewardship themes in your preaching. This week’s stewardship nuggets based on the appointed readings by the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary are as follows: Sunday September 24, 2017: Revised Common Lectionary- Time after Pentecost 16A Lectionary 25 First Lesson: Jonah 3:10-4:11 Psalm 145:1-8 Second Lesson: Philippians 1:21-30 Gospel of Matthew 20:1-16 … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- September 24, 2017
I had the pleasure of being with the good people of Grace Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Nebraska this weekend preaching both on Saturday September 16th and Sunday September 17th, 2017. I am grateful for Pastor Eric Lesher and the stewardship team’s invitation to preach. What follows is the majority of the manuscript that I preached from, which included some reflections about stewardship and anxiety, but … Continue reading Stewardship, Forgiveness, and a way forward in times of Anxiety
Every Monday I share a few tidbits, nuggets, or ideas for incorporating some stewardship themes in your preaching. This week’s stewardship nuggets based on the appointed readings by the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary are as follows: Sunday September 10, 2017: Revised Common Lectionary- Time after Pentecost 14A Lectionary 23 First Lesson: Ezekiel 33:7-11 Psalm 119:33-40 Second Lesson: Romans 13:8-14 Gospel of Matthew 18:15-20 … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- September 10, 2017
Today I had the privilege of sharing the message at my congregation, Salem Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. My wife (the congregation’s pastor Allison Siburg, at the far left in the picture above) invited me to preach on the lectionary for this week, so what follows is the majority of my manuscript that I preached from, based on Matthew 16:21-28 and Romans 12:9-21. Grace and peace … Continue reading To Take Up the Cross and Follow
Every Monday I share a few tidbits, nuggets, or ideas for incorporating some stewardship themes in your preaching. This week’s stewardship nuggets based on the appointed readings by the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary are as follows: Sunday September 3, 2017: Revised Common Lectionary- Time after Pentecost 13A Lectionary 22 First Lesson: Jeremiah 15:15-21 Psalm 26:1-8 Second Lesson: Romans 12:9-21 Gospel of Matthew 16:21-28 … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- September 3, 2017
This morning I had the great joy to be with the good people of Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont, Nebraska. I am especially grateful for the warm welcome and invitation from Pastor Chip Borgstadt. The sermon for today was based on the appointed lectionary readings from Matthew 16:13-20, and Romans 12:1-8, and what follows is the majority of the manuscript that I preached from. Grace … Continue reading “Who do you say that I am?”- and the stewardship of relationships
Every Monday I share a few tidbits, nuggets, or ideas for incorporating some stewardship themes in your preaching. This week’s stewardship nuggets based on the appointed readings by the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary are as follows: Sunday August 27, 2017: Revised Common Lectionary- Time after Pentecost 12A Lectionary 21 First Lesson: Isaiah 51:1-6 Psalm 138 Second Lesson: Romans 12:1-8 Gospel of Matthew 16:13-20 … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- August 27, 2017
Timothy Siburg 