Archive for June, 2013
June 30, 2013 – Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62
Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62 Out of Control with Jesus 6th Sunday after Pentecost [Lectionary 13] – June 30, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Isn’t it funny how on this gorgeous summer Sunday you come to worship and here you find Jesus telling you all about the hard demands of discipleship! […]
June 23, 2013 – Galatians 3:23-29
Galatians 3:23-29 Jesus Makes us One 5th Sunday after Pentecost [Lectionary 12] – June 23, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB When Paul writes the letter to the Galatians, he is writing to a people he loves. But the people back in Galatia are doing something he does not love. Originally he’d travelled […]
June 16, 2013 – Luke 7:36-8:3
Luke 7:36-8:3 A Community of Forgiven Sinners 4th Sunday after Pentecost [Lectionary 11] – June 16, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Okay: the last time I preached on forgiveness, one of you came up to me and said, “Pastor: I just don’t think I can do that.” So, okay: let’s try […]
June 2, 2013 – Luke 7:1-10
Luke 7:1-10 Amazing Jesus 2nd Sunday after Pentecost [Lectionary 9] – June 2, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Jesus is amazed today. Amazement is not an emotion often associated with Jesus. In Luke’s Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, there is lots of amazement going on. But rarely if ever is […]