Preaching on Stewardship- October 14, 2018

Happy Monday! 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 October 14, 2018: Revised Common Lectionary- The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 28- Year B) First Lesson: Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Psalm … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- October 14, 2018

Preaching on Stewardship- October 7, 2018

Happy Monday! 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 October 7, 2018: Revised Common Lectionary- The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 27- Year B) First Lesson: Genesis 2:18-24 Psalm 8 Second … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- October 7, 2018

Preaching on Stewardship- Sunday September 16, 2018

Happy Monday! 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 16, 2018: Revised Common Lectionary- The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 24- Year B) First Lesson: Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 116:1-9 … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- Sunday September 16, 2018

Preaching on Stewardship- Sunday September 9, 2018

Happy Monday! 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 9, 2018: Revised Common Lectionary- The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 23- Year B) First Lesson: Isaiah 35:4-7a Psalm 146 … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- Sunday September 9, 2018

Preaching on Stewardship- August 19, 2018

Happy Monday! 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 19, 2018: Revised Common Lectionary- The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 20) First Lesson: Proverbs 9:1-6 Psalm 34:9-14 Second Lesson: … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- August 19, 2018

Preaching on Stewardship- August 12, 2018

Happy Monday! 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 12, 2018: Revised Common Lectionary- The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 19) First Lesson: 1 Kings 19:4-8 Psalm 34:1-8 Second … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- August 12, 2018

Easter Once More- Joy, Prayer and Risk

Hello readers! It has been awhile. There were no posts on the blog during April as I was on parental leave, but now that I have returned from leave, posts will again appear here. This first post actually shares a bit about our new daughter Caroline, and is the manuscript I preached from today (May 13, 2018) for the Seventh Sunday of Easter at Salem … Continue reading Easter Once More- Joy, Prayer and Risk

Ashes and Dust- Time, Love and New Life

Confession time. This isn’t going to be a post with anything profound theologically. This isn’t going to be some great stewardship piece. No, this is purely a personal reflection of the jumbled thoughts that are in my head, the smorgasbord of feelings on my heart, and an attempt today to try and make some sense out of it all.  “Remember that you are dust, and … Continue reading Ashes and Dust- Time, Love and New Life

Preaching on Stewardship- Sunday February 18, 2018

Happy Monday! 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 February 18, 2018: Revised Common Lectionary- The Transfiguration of Our Lord First Lesson: Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-10 Second Lesson: 1 Peter 3:18-22 Gospel of … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- Sunday February 18, 2018

Stewardship, Forgiveness, and a way forward in times of Anxiety

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