Fathers Day is a day of joy for some, and a day of grief for others. For many, it lives in the complicated space where those two emotions meet. This prayer invites into the complexity of the day. This Fathers Day, give thanks for loving wonderful fathers, who have given their children … [Read more...]
Community Changes Everything
This week's sermon is posted: Community Changes Everything Moving forward, I'm not going to continue to post these here each week. Instead I invite you to subscribe to the podcast in whatever service you use to listen to podcasts (and hey, maybe you could give it a review as well while you are … [Read more...]
Listening Changes Everything
Hey there! After a slight (4 year!) hiatus, my sermon podcast has returned. I'd love for you to take a listen - I'll even embed it right here so that all you have to do is press play. The texts for this sermon were 1 Kings 19:9-13a, Psalm 85:8-13, James 1:19-20, 22-25; and John 21:1-19 (you … [Read more...]
Pentecost: Call to Worship
Preparing for Pentecost a few years ago I couldn't find a piece of the liturgy that fit well with what we were doing at Spirit of Joy! Lutheran Church, so I wrote this call to worship. Perhaps it may be useful in your setting as well: Welcome in the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy … [Read more...]
