Archive for March, 2009

Preaching Portrait

Yesterday a child from the congregation handed this to me while leaving worship.  I love being a pastor!

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Sunday Sermon: What Can I See?

What Can I See?
John 12:20-36, Lent 5B; Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Audio version will be available here.

Grace and Peace to you in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Jesus has just come from the exultant high of his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The crowds cheering him on as he rode into town as the prophets said. [...]

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Looking Up

Sermon text from Sunday, March 22
The audio version can be found here
Looking Up
Spring has sprung. The birds are chirping a bit more, the weather is definitely more pleasant than the past few months have been, and the sun finally shines longer than the night shadows. The depression of darkness is beginning to give [...]

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A Mid Afternoon Prayer

A Mid-Afternoon Prayer
Staring at a blank screen – the cursor’s incessant blinking taunts me to just put something down – to just say anything so that it’s hidden next to the “l” that I type. How do I just say anything? Writing in the midst of Lent I have to think about Easter. [...]

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Symbolic Cooking

Here’s my sermon from last Wednesday – enjoy

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