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Keep Awake, and Keep Going- a stewardship sermon based on Mark 13 for the Fifth Sunday in Lent

I had the privilege to be with the good people of Spirit of Hope Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Nebraska on Sunday March 17, 2024. Thank you to Pastor Day Hefner and the congregation’s council who invited me to come and visit and preach on stewardship. In addition to preaching, I shared words of greeting from the Bishop and the whole synod, as well as words … Continue reading Keep Awake, and Keep Going- a stewardship sermon based on Mark 13 for the Fifth Sunday in Lent

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“Go and Live ‘The Good Life'”- a sermon for Sunday July 30, 2023 based on Proverbs 8

“Go and Live ‘The Good Life'” – a sermon for Sunday July 30th, 2023 for First Lutheran in Wilber, NE and Trinity Lutheran in DeWitt, NE; based on the Narrative Lectionary’s readings from Proverbs 8:1-11, 22-36; and John 8:56-58. #NebraskaSynod #WeAreOne #ChurchTogether Continue reading “Go and Live ‘The Good Life’”- a sermon for Sunday July 30, 2023 based on Proverbs 8

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Preaching Thoughts- Third Sunday in Lent- March 20, 2022

Reflections and first reactions about and to this week’s appointed stories for the Third Sunday in #Lent from the revised common and narrative lectionaries, with potential insights about #discipleship, #mission, #innovation, and #stewardship. Continue reading Preaching Thoughts- Third Sunday in Lent- March 20, 2022

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Preaching on Stewardship- October 11, 2020- The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

This week’s stewardship and discipleship nuggets based on the appointed readings from the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost are as follows: Sunday October 11, 2020: Revised Common Lectionary- The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 28- Year A)First Lesson: Isaiah 25:1-9Psalm 23Second Lesson: Philippians 4:1-9Gospel of Matthew 22:1-14 This week’s stories have lots to offer in terms of food for … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- October 11, 2020- The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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Preaching on Stewardship- September 27, 2020- The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

This week’s stewardship and discipleship nuggets based on the appointed readings from the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost are as follows: Sunday September 27, 2020: Revised Common Lectionary- The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 26- Year A)First Lesson: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32Psalm 25:1-9Second Lesson: Philippians 2:1-13Gospel of Matthew 21:23-32 We are reminded in this week’s stories about who God … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- September 27, 2020- The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

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The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…

Did you know that there is only one thing in the gospels that Jesus talks about more than money, wealth, or possessions? That one thing that Jesus talks about most is not heaven, hell, or eternal life. No. That one thing that Jesus talks about most, is the kingdom. The Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven. You might be wondering why I am … Continue reading The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…

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Bring Up a Chair: There’s more than enough room at God’s Table – a stewardship sermon for Lectionary 20A

I had the privilege of being with the good people of United Lutheran Church in Hampton, Nebraska. Thank you Pastor Miles Ruch for the invitation and to the whole congregation for the warm welcome. What follows is the majority of the manuscript that I preached from, based on the Gospel of Matthew 15:10-28, the appointed gospel text for Sunday August 16, 2020, the Eleventh Sunday … Continue reading Bring Up a Chair: There’s more than enough room at God’s Table – a stewardship sermon for Lectionary 20A

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Come and See, Come and Taste, Come and Witness the Abundance of Our God- a Stewardship Sermon for August 2, 2020 (Lectionary 18A)

The Nebraska Synod staff has been preparing sermons nearly ever weekend this summer, as a resource for the synod and to provide help with “pulpit supply” so that ministry leaders might be able to take a little time off and recuperate and rest even amid this pandemic time. Toward this end, it was my turn again this past weekend. Naturally, I enjoyed preaching about God’s … Continue reading Come and See, Come and Taste, Come and Witness the Abundance of Our God- a Stewardship Sermon for August 2, 2020 (Lectionary 18A)

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Preaching on Stewardship- Sunday August 9, 2020- The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

This week’s stewardship and discipleship nuggets based on the appointed readings from the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost are as follows: Sunday August 9, 2020: Revised Common Lectionary- The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 19- Year A)First Lesson: 1 Kings 19:9-18Psalm 85:8-13Second Lesson: Romans 10:5-15Gospel of Matthew 14:22-33 This week’s stories from 1 Kings, Psalm 85, Romans 10, and Matthew … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- Sunday August 9, 2020- The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

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