Holy Chaos
a sermon on mark 4:35-41 for a video of this sermon, click here Brian Andreas is a writer, artist and publisher who started a small art company called StoryPeople a number of years ago. It’s based in Decorah, Iowa, which is the town where I went to college, and which is why I know of…
The Politics of Baptism
a sermon on mark 1:4-11, in the wake of the capitol insurrectionto watch a video of this sermon, click here Like most of you, Jason and I were glued to the news on Wednesday afternoon as our President openly incited violence over his election defeat. We watched in horror as a mob stormed our US…
Who Are You?
an advent sermon on john 1:6-8,19-28 Let me start by reassuring you that you are not, in fact, experiencing liturgical déjà vu. This is the second week in a row that we’re hearing about a man named John and his call to make straight the way of the Lord. Now bear with me for a…
Light Up the Night
a sermon on mark 13:24-37 Jason and I took the puppy for a walk after dark a couple of weeks ago, and I was comforted to see how many people had decided to put up their Christmas lights way earlier than usual. It was almost like our neighborhood had come together in some instinctive, unspoken,…
Laugh it Up!
a sermon on Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7, as part of the Unraveled worship series I have a very serious question for you this morning, Church. When was the last time you really laughed? I’m not talking about a little chuckle. I mean, when was the last time you had the throw-back-your-head, tears-running-down-your-cheeks, gasping-for-air kind of full-body…
Unraveling of the Mind
a sermon on mark 5:1-20, for mental health awareness week in our series, “Unraveled” We are on the 4th Sunday of our 11-week fall worship series Unraveled: Seeking God When Our Plans Fall Apart. Just like our own lives, the Bible is full of stories in which life seems to just be coming apart at…
A Story of Conversions
a sermon on acts 9:1-20, as part of our fall worship series, “Unraveled” A handful of years ago now I heard a phenomenal TED talk by the young Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie called “The Danger of a Single Story.” In the 20-minute video Adichie describes the powerful impression that the multitude of British and…
Eternal Hopetimism
a sermon on Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Most of you know that I grew up in rural North Dakota. My sisters and I were officially town kids. We lived in a community of about 1800 people, with parents who worked in agricultural insurance and as a nursing professor, respectively. But both of my parents grew up…
Rest for the Weary
a sermon on Matthew 11:16-19; 25-30 (singing)Rest for the weary…Rest for the weary…Welcome everyone…To the love of God. I first learned the simple song Come Let Us Worship God, by Ray Makeever, at the opening worship service of a Summer Missionary Conference many years ago now. The particular verse I just sang has been lilting…
Fearless Discipleship
a sermon on Matthew 10:24-39 So, my sermon title for today is “Fearless Discipleship.” I’m guessing most of you don’t ever think about how sermon titles work, but in order for our colleagues to create the online bulletin each week without pulling it all together at the very last minute, the pastor who’s preaching has…
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