Sermon: “Fit For A Dog”

“Fit for a Dog” Matthew 15: 10-28 August 17, 2008 Lake Harriet Christian Church Minneapolis, MN During my freshman and sophomore years in high school, I was on the cross country team. I enjoyed distance running, but I wasn’t the best at it. God might have graced me with perserverance, but God didn’t give me... Continue Reading →

Sermon: “Ain’t No Need to Worry”

Romans 8:26-39 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 27, 2014 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN Listen to: Ain’t No Need to Worry | Sermons from FCC- St. Paul. About fifteen years ago, I was down in Louisiana for my uncle Joe’s 80th birthday party.  I remember sitting in the dining room of Uncle Joe’s house... Continue Reading →

Sermon: “Better Living Through Grace”

Another sermon for this coming Sunday preached in 2005. Matthew 13:1-9,18-23, Romans 8:1-11, Isaiah 55:1-5,10-13 July 10, 2005 Community of Grace Christian Church St. Paul, MN     When I was growing up in Michigan, I would always see these commercials on TV that made no sense to me. As most of you know, my... Continue Reading →

Sermon: “Better Churches and Gardens”

This is the sermon I wrote for this Sunday back in 2008. “Better Churches and Gardens” Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 July 13, 2008 Lake Harriet Christian Church Minneapolis, MN Last Thursday night, I decided to do something that I haven’t done in a long, long time. Long before I could drive. Long before I graduated from... Continue Reading →

Sermons from FCC- St. Paul:”We’re on a Road to Somewhere”

Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost Sunday June 8, 2014 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN Listen to the sermon podcast. I was always looking forward to the family summer vacation. Dad would back up the car to make it easy to put our luggage in. Mom would fill a picnic basket with items to eat or drink along... Continue Reading →

Sermon: “The Interactive Church”

I preached this on the Fourth Sunday of Easter in 2008, which is also called Good Shepherd Sunday. Acts 2:42-47, John 10:1-10 April 13, 2008 (Good Shepherd Sunday) Lake Harriet Christian Church Minneapolis, MN I'll admit it; I'm a geek. Some of you know I wrote the main article in this month's church newsletter. It's... Continue Reading →

Sermon: “But We Had Hoped…”

Luke 24:13-35 Third Sunday of Easter May 4, 2014 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN   In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while the leader was describing the change which God works... Continue Reading →

Sermon: “The Healing Power of Collard Greens”

This is a sermon I preached on Easter evening in 2005.  It is the text I will be preaching on this Sunday for the Third Sunday in Easter. Luke 24:13-35 April 10, 2005 Community of Grace Christian Church St. Paul, MN I love good food, and it probably shows. I consider myself lucky to be... Continue Reading →

Sermon: “The Cruelty of April”

The sermon podcast is at the bottom of this post. Matthew 28:1-10 and Acts 10:34-43 Easter Sunday April 20, 2014 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN It was the poet T.S. Elliot that once said that April was the cruelest month. Living as we do in the Northern United States, we know that April is all... Continue Reading →

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