Archive for November, 2013
November 24, 2013 – Luke 23:33-43
Luke 23:33-43 The Earth We Carry Around for a While Christ the King [Lectionary 34] – November 24, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB This congregation, this community, this place we call First Lutheran Church is a place that is unlike any other place for one reason and for one reason only: […]
November 17, 2013 – Luke 21:5-19
Luke 21:5-19 A House of Living Stones and Living Gifts 26th Sunday after Pentecost [Lectionary 33C] – November 17, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Before I was called to First Lutheran Church, another pastor was asked if he’d be interested in the call. He drove past the building and drove around the […]
November 10, 2013 – Haggai 1:15b-2:9
Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Encouragement in a Time of Rebuilding 15th Sunday after Pentecost [Lectionary 32C] – November 10, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB The story of God’s people is the story of building a place that is unlike any other place. In a world filled with tribal and ethnic warfare, God invited […]
November 3, 2013 (All Saints’ Sunday) – Luke 19:1-10
Luke 19:1-10 Zacchaeus: Sinner – and Saint All Saints Sunday [Lectionary 31C] – November 3, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Okay: Zacchaeus is not a good man. Tax collectors were not good people in the ancient world – whether they are or not today I won’t venture to say. Really, though, what […]