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Prayer, Persistence, Presence, and Promise- four “p’s” of stewardship- a stewardship sermon for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost

It was a joy to be with First Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Platte, Nebraska on Sunday October 19, 2025. Thank you to Pastor Patrick Sipes for the invitation and to the whole congregation for the warm welcome. In being with the congregation I was invited to join an hour long forum conversation before worship with a Fellowship Hall full of people with great stories … Continue reading Prayer, Persistence, Presence, and Promise- four “p’s” of stewardship- a stewardship sermon for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost

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Change, Church, Conflict, Daily Life, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation, Worship

Jacob’s Dream- God Comes, Promises & Invites Us.

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.

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