Monthly Archives: April 2017

For very many good reasons, I am not preaching at the Call Service for either of our seminaries. And for even more good reasons (DV), I never will. But ever since my own call service, where the sermon was so … Continue reading →

He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for | he is good;* for his steadfast love endures for- | ever! Glad songs of salvation are in the tents of the | righteous:* “The … Continue reading →

God, who created life, is dead. That’s the paradox of Good Friday. How can it be? God is dead, yet, God reigns eternally. But if we would look at God, we can do it in no other way than looking … Continue reading →

Jesus institutes the blessed sacrament, but the Gospel reading is from earlier in the evening. Only recorded in John’s Gospel – Jesus gets up, takes off his outer garments, and begins washing their feet. Later, his garments will be taken … Continue reading →

Today we hear from the Passion account according to Saint Mark. The shortest of the Gospels. The one that focuses on the miracles rather than the teaching of Jesus. The word Immediately is used more in Mark’s Gospel than in … Continue reading →

In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (not Lazarus whom Jesus raised from the dead – this was just a parable) Jesus tells the people “They have Moses and the prophets. If they will not believe them, then … Continue reading →

Today’s sermon doesn’t really address the whole “Palm” part of Palm Sunday. We did the Passion reading, and so it was based on a tiny section of that. Palm Sunday is – when we have confirmands – Confirmation Day. We … Continue reading →

Much could be said about today’s funeral, and about Debbie. But the best approach is probably to let God’s Word speak. Today’s sermon: [31] So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, … Continue reading →