Proper 11 A Not Worth Comparing Romans 8:18-27 20 July 2014 – Redeemer For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. If Saint Paul’s…
Sermon 13 July 2014
A Sower Went Out to Sow – Silly Sower Proper 10 A Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 13 July 2014 – Redeemer The sower went out to sow. Now this sower flunked ag school at the U of M. They kicked him…
15 June 2014 Sermon
Holy Trinity (A) / The Hated Verse / St. Matthew 28:16-20 15 June 2014 – Redeemer There are a few Bible verses that I hate. The text is one of them. Now I don’t hate it because it is God’s…
29 June 2014 Sermon
Proper 8 / “You Belong to Another” / Romans 7:1-13 29 June 2014 – Redeemer Trying to please God by your deeds and words is like living in a bad marriage. God’s Law can never be satisfied. Because of your…
6 July Sermon
Proper 9 A / The Life of Struggle and Thanksgiving / Romans 7:14-25a 6 July 2014 – Redeemer If I was a smart preacher I would have chosen to preach on the Old Testament reading. “Return to your stronghold, O…
8 June 2014 Sermon – Pentecost
Pentecost Thirsty? For what? St. John 7:37-39 8 June 2014 – Redeemer Imagine a person who cannot tell he is thirsty. He keeps working on a hundred degree day, hour after hour, without a single drink of water. He suffers…
1 June 2014 Sermon – Ascension Observed
Ascension (Observed) “So What?” Ephesians 1:23 1 June 2014 – Redeemer Is there anything more irrelevant than Ascension day? We’ve got mass shootings, traffic deaths, neglected veterans, and bloated bureaucracies. We’ve got children graduating and leaving the protection of our…
25 May 2014 Sermon
John 14:15-21 If You Love Me Easter 6 A 25 May 2014 – Redeemer If you love me you will keep my commandments. What will we do with these words of Jesus? Shall we despair? For who among us could…
4 May 2014 Sermon – Confirmation Sunday
Easter 3 A Walking as if Jesus were Dead St. Luke 24:13-35 4 May 2014 – Redeemer The two disciples on the road to Emmaus weren’t ready to be confirmed yet. They believed Jesus was dead and if you believe…
Good Friday 2014: The Facts of Faith: Jesus Died
Good Friday The Facts of Faith: Jesus Died St. Matthew 27:50-54 18 April 2014 – Redeemer And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn…