Archive for December, 2016
December 25, 2016 – Christmas Day – John 1:1-14
John 1.1-14 Light in the Desert Nativity of our Lord – Christmas Day – December 25, 2016 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Last night on Christmas Eve we sang beautiful carols. So many beautiful carols! Some of them spoke of snow – ha! Ahahahahaha!!!!! [we are expecting 30 cm for Sunday!] We sang […]
Christmas Eve – December 24, 2016 – Luke 2:1-20
Luke 2:1-20 Strength to Love Nativity of our Lord – Christmas Eve First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB This summer my fourteen year old Theo and I went to New York City. We went with our friend Anthony who lives in Japan. We went for a few days in order to watch a soccer […]
December 18, 2016 – Matthew 1:18-25
Matthew 1:18-25 Emmanuel Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 18, 2016 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Okay: finally we are getting around to talking about the birth of Jesus! Actually, today, the fourth and last Sunday of Advent, we get Matthew’s version of Jesus’ birth! The wait is over! Matthew is not one […]
December 11, 2016 – Matthew 11:2-11; Luke 1:46b-55
Matthew 11:2-11; Luke 1:46b-55 Are You the One? Dealing with Disappointment Third Sunday of Advent – December 11, 2016 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Poor John. Last week he sounded so confident! Repent! The kingdom of heaven has come near! You brood of vipers! Who told you to flee from the wrath to […]
December 4, 2016 – Matthew 3:1-12
Matthew 3:1-12 Repentance: A Good Word Second Sunday of Advent – December 4, 2016 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Repentance. Not a word we use much outside of church. And not really a word we use much inside of church, to be perfectly honest. John the Baptist shows up once in a while […]
