Pentecost Nine (Preaching Series Window #1) July 22, 2018 (Genesis 1:6-19 Mark 15:33-39) “God’s Creation Alive!” For anyone who was a member here at St. James on January 27, 1969, I am sure you remember where you were … More “God’s Creation Alive!”
Mark 6:1-13 So, as you know, I spent last week at the 2018 ELCA National Youth Gathering. Our trip began in the early hours of the morning on June 26th, next door at the youth house, where we got on a bus, traveled to BWI, boarded a plan and flew into Houston Texas, where later … More The Gift that Changes Everything
Festival of John the Baptist 24 June 2018 (Malachi 3:1-4 Psalm 141 Acts 13:13-26 Luke 1:57-67) (Skit – Dialogue Sermon) (Sermon begins with Pastor Mike at Ambo) Mike: Today is a special festival as we remember one of the most memorable figures in the entire Bible—John the Baptist. (Pastor Andrew comes through the doors at … More “An Unexpected Visitor!”
Mark 4: 26-34 Our Gospel for this weekend comes to us in the forms of two parables in order to describe what the kingdom of God is like. The Parable of the Growing Seed, and The Parable of the Mustard Seed. In our first parable, The Parable of the Growing Seed, Jesus tells of a … More Seeds of the kingdom
Third Sunday after Pentecost 10 June 2018 (Genesis 3:8-15 Psalm 130 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Mark 3:20-35) “Sing Loudly the Love of Jesus!” I hear two important questions in today’s Gospel reading: “Who is Jesus?” “Who is Jesus’ family?” Both are connected! Here are the words from Mark 3:19-21 (NRSV): “Then Jesus went home; and the … More “Sing Loudly the Love of Jesus!”
Mark 2:23-3:6 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for human beings, not human beings for the Sabbath.” Throughout our Gospel for this weekend, the Pharisees accuse Jesus and the disciples of unlawful activity, of failing to … More Set free by the law
Trinity Sunday 27 May 2018 (Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 29 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17) “Let’s Dance!” I love my Thaumatrope (THO-ma-trope).1 It is the perfect toy for Trinity Sunday. Two pieces of paper, taped together on a straw/pencil. Two different pictures (fish and a fishbowl), two separate pictures, but when you spin them it looks like … More “Let’s dance!”
