Advent 1 B He is Coming to Save St. Mark 11:1-10 30 November 2014 – Redeemer When God came into the Garden of Eden Adam couldn’t wait to see Him. On that sixth day of creation Adam delighted in one…
9 November 2014 Sermon
Proper 27 A All In, Some Out St. Matthew 25:1-13 9 November 2014 – Redeemer Who is the main character in the parable of the 10 virgins? The 5 wise bridesmaids? 5 foolish bridesmaids? Nope. The parable centers on…
All Saints Day Sermon 2014
All Saints (Observed) Blessed? Saints? Matthew 5:1-12 2 November 2014 – Redeemer And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Mt 5:2-3 Larry was a deacon…
Reformation Day 2014
Reformation (Observed) Slave or Free? St. John 8:31-38 26 October 2014 – Redeemer Are you slave or free? It sounds like a pretty lame question in this year of our Lord 2014 in the land of the free and the…
19 October 2014 Sermon
Proper 24 A Render According to Your Place St. Matthew 22:15-22 19 October 2014 – Redeemer When Dr. Luther teaches us to confess our sins in the Small Catechism he examines us in this way, “Consider your place in life.”…
12 October 2014 Sermon
Proper 23 A In and Of the Wedding Matthew 22:1-14 12 October 2014 – Redeemer Let’s be clear about the wedding feast of the text. Everyone is invited. No one is left out. This isn’t a wedding reception where…
5 October 2014 Sermon
Proper 22 A Better than Most Isn’t Enough Philippians 3:4b-14 5 October 2014 – Redeemer St. Paul is better than you, way better. If a person could get into heaven by his works Saint Paul would be the guy.…
28 September 2014 Sermon
Proper 21 A Who Do You Think You Are? St. Matthew 21:23-32 28 September 2014 – Redeemer Who do you think you are?” that is the real question the chief priests and elders were asking Jesus. He had made a…
21 September 2014 Sermon
Proper 20 A “The Right Wage for the Workers” St. Matthew 20:1-16 21 September 2014 – Redeemer It is harvest time at Carlos Creek Winery. A beautiful September has brought the grapes to perfection, but Dave Dahl has issued a…
Holy Cross Day Sermon
Holy Cross Day “Under the Cross” Number 21:4-9 14 September 2014 – Redeemer Perhaps you have read the dreaded news in your recent newsletter. If you did not read your newsletter I’m sorry that I bear bad tidings of great…