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The Very Good News of Jesus and our response as stewards- a stewardship sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent (Year A)

It was a gift to be with God’s people gathered as St. James Lutheran Church in Long Branch, outside of Humboldt, Nebraska on Sunday March 1, 2026. Thank you Pastor Eric Spruth-Janssen for the invitation and to the whole congregation for the warm welcome. In being with the congregation I was invited to come and bring greetings from the Bishop, words of gratitude for the … Continue reading The Very Good News of Jesus and our response as stewards- a stewardship sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent (Year A)

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Preaching on Stewardship- The Fourth Sunday in Lent

This week’s stewardship and discipleship nuggets based on the appointed readings from the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary for the Fourth Sunday in Lent are as follows: Sunday March 14, 2021: Revised Common Lectionary- The Fourth Sunday in Lent (Year B)First Lesson: Numbers 21:4-9Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22Second Lesson: Ephesians 2:1-10Gospel of John 3:14-21 It feels like it might be the “greatest hits week” on the … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- The Fourth Sunday in Lent

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God’s Story, Our Stories, and God’s On-Going Story for Us

It was a great joy to be invited to preach today (March 11, 2018) at Salem Lutheran in Fontanelle, by my wife and the congregation’s pastor, Allison. What follows is the majority of the manuscript I preached from, based on the revised common lectionary’s appointed gospel, John 3:14-21, and epistle, Ephesians 2:1-10 for the Fourth Sunday in Lent (Lent 4B). Grace and peace from God … Continue reading God’s Story, Our Stories, and God’s On-Going Story for Us

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