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…
7 September 2014 Sermon
Proper 18 A Lessons for Life St. Matthew 18:1-20 7 September 2014 – Redeemer When you sit at the feet of Jesus you will be taught lessons that the world will never, can never teach you. No matter what the…
31 August 2014 Sermon
Proper 17 A Genuine Love and Good for Evil Romans 12:9-21 31 August 2014 – Redeemer When did you want me to stop reading? Was it the words directed at your faith – to abhor evil, love good, to rejoice…
24 August 2014 Sermon
Living Sacrifices Romans 11:33-12:8 Proper 16 A 24 August 2014 – Redeemer Whenever you listen to God’s Word (and you should listen) your ears will hear odd words, weird ideas, paradoxes, and oxymorons. The Triune God is a paradox –…
17 August 2014 Sermon
Proper 15 A Dogs and Little Dogs St. Matthew 15:21-28 17 August 2014 – Redeemer Today’s Gospel reading is embarrassing. The woman who runs after Jesus is embarrassing. Calling, begging, pleading, falling down. Come on lady, get a grip. The…
July 27 Sermon
Proper 12 A This is What We’ll Say! Romans 8:28-39 27 July 2014 – Redeemer What shall we say to these things? What things? Well, whatever things you suffered this week. What shall we say to them? Paul was writing…