Archive for April, 2015
April 12, 2015 – Acts 4:32-35; John 20:19-31
Acts 4:32-35; John 20:19-31 The Jets in the Playoffs? Jesus Raised from the Dead? What Gives?? Second Sunday of Easter – April 12, 2015 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB “Remember when you were scared to hope?” That’s a quotation, not from some theologian or a biblical commentary. And it’s not referring to […]
April 5, 2015 (The Resurrection of our Lord – Easter Day) – Mark 16:1-8
Mark 16:1-8 Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!! Bikrushta!!!! The Resurrection of our Lord – Easter Day – April 5, 2015 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Let’s get into the spirit of Mark’s account of Jesus’ resurrection. Most of you are familiar with the Easter greeting we use during the season of Easter. “Alleluia! Christ is risen!” Response: […]
Good Friday (April 3, 2015) – John 18:1-19:42
John 18:1-19:42 Living Abundantly Good Friday – April 3, 2015 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB I have said many times that in John’s account of Jesus’ passion or suffering, there is very little suffering. In John there is no agony in garden. No questioning of his resolve. In Mark Jesus may have […]
Maundy Thursday (April 2, 2015) – I Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35
I Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Giving (Thanks) in the Heart of Darkest Experience Maundy Thursday – April 2, 2015 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB We have to imagine ourselves into this scene, right? For those of us who have come to know and love the Maundy Thursday service, it becomes so […]
March 29, 2015 (Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion) – John 12:12-16; Mark 14:1-15:47
John 12:12-16; Mark 14:1-15:47 Why do We still Need Witnesses? Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion – March 29, 2015 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB A donkey? Really?Why a donkey? The donkey should have tipped the crowd off that day in Jerusalem. The Roman governor was likely coming into town on the other side […]
