Archive for January, 2016
January 24, 2016 – Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Luke 4:14-21
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Luke 4:14-21 Love Scripture Third Sunday after the Epiphany – January 24, 2016 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB When I was in seminary I remember some hot shot pastor coming to speak to us in chapel one day. I don’t remember why or even what the gist of his talk […]
January 17, 2016 – I Corinthians 12:1-11
I Corinthians 12:1-11 Together We Are Better Second Sunday after the Epiphany – January 17, 2016 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB When I was in seminary I got to know a woman who was also a seminary student, although not at my school. She was a Presbyterian and she was concerned about how […]
January 10, 2015 – Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 The Zamboni Sermon Baptism of our Lord – January 10, 2016 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB There are three things in life people like to stare at, says Charlie Brown. A flowing stream, a crackling fire, and a Zamboni clearing the ice. There is something mesmerizing about it. People […]
January 3, 2016 – Matthew 2:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12 The Journey of the Magi Epiphany Sunday – January 3, 2016 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB The thing is, the star probably wasn’t very bright when it first appeared. If it was a new star the magi had seen, it probably was a faint speck in the sky. Hard to see […]
December 27, 2015 – John 1:1-18
John 1:1-18 An Increasing Neighbourliness First Sunday of Christmas – December 27, 2015 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB I have said before that this is John’s version of the Christmas story. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God. And the word became flesh and lived among us. Or, as […]
