Sermon

A sermon on Acts 2:1-21 for Pentecost, May 28/29/31, 2020. Recently, we found a surprise outside our window. We knew something was up before making the discovery. Birds kept flying to this one spot by our house. We did not think anything of it. We have feeders outside. Birds fly from tree to tree around…

A sermon on John 14:1-11, for the 5th Sunday after Easter, May 10, 2020. In the movie The Wizard of Oz Dorothy dreams that she lands in a strange new land. Immediately it becomes obvious that she is no longer in Kansas. Glinda, the good witch, tells Dorothy in order to get home she has…

It seems like every generation has a monumental event happen in which they will remember all the details quite vividly. We remember exactly where were, what we were doing, and how we reacted to the event. In the 1960’s everyone knew where they were when news broke that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in…

Easter morning feels different from every other morning. Children wake up, perhaps earlier than normal, ready to find Easter baskets filled with all kinds of candy and other goodies. The smell of ham fills the house causing mouths to water until dinner is served. Although this Easter is different from all others, much remains the…

A Devotion for Good Friday based on Isaiah 52:13-15. From rags to riches provides a wonderful backdrop to stories. Many fairy tales use this concept in their plot line. A character dreams of a better life for themselves and their family. They catch a break and suddenly everything changes. Despite a few hiccups along the…

A sermon on John 11:17-27, 38-45 for the 5th Sunday in Lent, March 29, 2020. Each week after the sermon we confess our faith with either the Apostles’ or Nicene Creed. This confession gives a brief overview of our Christian faith. We confess our faith in the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We…

A Sermon based on John 11:33-37 for Midweek Lent Worship, March 18, 2020. It started out as a normal day at the high end car dealership. People wandered in dressed in designer suits looking at all the vehicles. The sales people took care of those customers hoping to hit it big on the commission. All…

A sermon based on Genesis 12:1-8 for the 2nd Sunday of Lent, March 8, 2020. I can remember when my kids were younger packing up for trips. We lived down in Texas with two kids and then another came as well. My family was in Oshkosh and Andrea’s family lived outside of Lansing, MI. When…