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11Apr
“The Life Appeared”
Sermon on 1 John 1:1-4 for Easter 2, April 8, 9 & 11, 2020 The Second Sunday of Easter is known as the Sunday of St. Thomas because of the Gospel lesson that is read on this day every year. It’s easy to pick on Thomas—doubting when the other disciples had seen the Lord—but today…
04Apr
Easter’s Message Lasts Into Eternity
I Corinthians 15:19-28 Easter Sunday 4/4/21 St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church—Beaver Dam, WI A few days ago, we celebrated a holiday that some people look forward every year. It allows them to play tricks or practical jokes on people. Some of us here might have even fallen prey to some of the foolishness. April Fools’…
01Apr
We Belong!
I Corinthians 10:16-17 Maundy Thursday 4/1/21 St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church—Beaver Dam, WI We want to feel like we belong. This is something all of us desire to find. We join various clubs, organizations, or come together with neighbors to have this sense of belonging. One lesson the previous year has taught us is that…
28Mar
Jesus Knows What He Is Doing
A sermon based on Mark 11:1-10 for Palm Sunday, March 26/28, 2021. I can’t believe that they did that! We scream this at the television watching a baseball game. Our favorite baseball player hits a looping line drive to shallow left field. He sprints down to first base trying to stretch an easy single into…
21Mar
You Call This “Glory”?
Sermon on John 12:20-33 for Lent 5, March 21, 2021 “Glory” is a strange word. We have it in many of our Christmas carols. “Glory to God in the highest.” “Glory to the newborn king.” “Glory” there means “praise.” It means giving credit where credit is due. That’s why God says, “I will not give…
14Mar
God Puts His Love Into Action
Ephesians 2:1-10 4th Sunday of Lent 3/12/21 & 3/14/21 St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church—Beaver Dam, WI How many of you are familiar with the book The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman? In this book the author not only takes people through the various love languages, but he also wants the individual to find where…
10Mar
Hands of Brutality
Hands of Brutality Sermon on Matthew 27:27-31 March 10, St. Stephen’s March 17, St. John’s Juneau March 24, Good Shepherd What do you know about the Romans? First thing is probably Roman numerals, using letters for numbers. Somehow, MMXXI means 2021. The Romans have made many contributions to architecture and culture. Our national buildings like…
28Feb
Our True Worth before God
Sermon on Mark 8:31–38 for Lent 2, February 28, 2021 There’s a quirk in our English language that the words “price” and “worth” mean the same thing…. “What is that new car worth?” “The price is $15,000.00” …but add the suffix -less to both, and the words become opposites. You look through some baby pictures…
17Feb
Judas-The Hands of Betrayal
A sermon on John 13:21-29 for Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021. They say not to bite the hand that feeds you. A person can take a lot of things from people that they do not know or have no close relationship with. They can be given dirty looks. They can be ridiculed. They can be…
31Jan
We Stand in Awe of the Gospel
The pictures just do not do it justice. As beautiful as it looks like on TV or in the movies, being there in person is so much more breathtaking. We can try to picture some of the great wonders in the world, however, those pictures in our mind do not do justice. If we stand…
24Jan
A Balanced Message from (the Book of) an Unbalanced Prophet
Sermon on Jonah 3:1–5, 10 for Epiphany 3, January 21, 22 & 24, 2021 It seems that almost everything in life is about balance. In art—is there a proper balance of color. Are the items in the picture positioned to balance the frame. In food—are the flavors in balance, sweet, salty, sour. In building—are the…
14Jan
Baptism Sets You Apart
Sermon on Mark 1:4-11 for January 10, 2021 – 1st Sunday after Epiphany – Baptism of our Lord Dear friends in Jesus, Let’s take a little Bible trivia quiz this morning. What is Jesus’ last name? A logical guess might be “Christ”, since he is often referred to in Scripture and by Christians as “Jesus…
03Jan
God’s Treasure Reveals Great Riches
A sermon in Romans 11:13-15, 28-32, for Epiphany Sunday, January 3, 2021. How many of you have ever watched the television show Pawn Stars? This History Channel show highlights a pawn shop in Las Vegas, NV. People bring in their possessions to either sell or pawn. Some bring in big ticket items. Rare books, collector…
28Dec
Simeon Teaches Us about Christmas Peace
Sermon on Luke 2:22-40 for the First Sunday after Christmas (B), December 26, 2020 Peace is probably the most important Christmas word. It’s on our Christmas decorations. I got three or four Christmas cards with the word peace displayed on the covers. And biblically it’s in the song of the angels: “Peace on earth, goodwill…
25Dec
The Long Wait Comes to an End
A sermon on Isaiah 62:10-12 for Christmas Day, December 25, 2020. All the preparations have been made. Maybe for some plans have changed many times due to unforeseen circumstances, especially this year with everything happening around us. Exhausted UPS, FedEx, Amazon, and mail carriers breathe a sigh of relief that all the packages and cards…