Transfiguration C A Tour of God’s Mountains Saint Luke 9:28-36 7 February 2016 – Redeemer How many Bible stories could you name that involve mountains? Well there’s Mount Moriah where Abraham was asked to sacrifice Isaac. There’s Mount Sinai where…
Epiphany 4 C Sermon
Epiphany 4 C What’s Better than Preaching? 31 January 2016 – Redeemer True or False – there’s nothing greater than preaching. Last Sunday, in Luke chapter 4, the people of Nazareth wanted to kill their preacher. They took him to…
Life Sunday Sermon
Life Sunday 2016 Created – Redeemed – Called Isaiah 43:1 24 January 2016 – Redeemer Sermon by Rev. James Lamb, Executive Director Lutherans for Life (content slightly edited by Pastor Bruce Timm) But now thus says the Lord, he who…
Epiphany 2 C Sermon
“Little” Problems, Abundant Answers St. John 2:1-12 17 January 2016 – Redeemer “They have no wine.” Not a day goes by without a little problem. Pick your favorite. Your computer won’t access your e-mail. One of your children informs you…
Epiphany 1 C Sermon
Epiphany 1 C The New News Romans 6:1-11 10 January 2016 – Redeemer Wouldn’t it be nice to get some new news in the New Year? That Islamic terrorists made peace with Israel and the West. That the stock market…
Epiphany Observed
A Sign from God St. Matthew 2:1-12 3 January 2016 – Redeemer Have you ever wanted a sign from God? Perhaps you were in the depths of some dark hole and you wanted a sign that God was listening? That…
Christmas Day 2015
Christmas Day 2015 God in the Flesh – Love in a Box St. John 1:14 Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church – Saint Cloud, MN “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as…
Christmas Eve 2015
Christmas Eve 2015 Christmas is Receiving St. Luke 2:15 Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church Saint Cloud, MN Christmas is a lot more fun when you’re a child. Children know the true meaning of Christmas – it isn’t about giving. It’s about…
Advent 4 C Luke 1:39-56
Advent 4 C Happy Mothers Day St. Luke 1:39-56 20 December 2015 – Redeemer The Fourth Sunday in Advent ought to be called Mother’s Day, for almost every year the Gospel reading is about a mother, Mary, the mother of…
Midweek Sermon Advent 3 2015
You Shall Call Him Immanuel Meditating on God’s Presence Advent Midweek 3 16 December 2015 The day after the San Bernadino shootings, the New York Daily News had this bold headline and cover story, “God isn’t fixing this.” The first…