Sermons
September 8, 2019 -Jeremiah 18:1-11; Luke 14:25-33
Jeremiah 18:1-11; Luke 14:25-33 The Potter Lectionary 23C – September 8, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Our baptismal bowl was made by a local potter. It is a large bowl and she threw it on a wheel – in exactly the same process that Jeremiah describes almost 3000 years ago. The potter’s name […]
September 1, 2019 – Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, Luke 14:1, 7-14
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14 Hospitality: The Love of Strangers Lectionary 22C – September 1, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB In Jesus’s day, the Jewish people imagined that when God’s intentions for creation were fulfilled, there would be a great banquet, a huge party. Some groups in Jesus’ time had […]
August 18, 2019 – Hebrews 11:29- 12:2
Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Examples of Faithfulness Lectionary 20C – August 18, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB The writer of Hebrews writes to a congregation that needs encouragement. Some are being persecuted. Some are falling away because being a Christian does not lead to worldly success. Some are apathetic and fatigued. And some wonder what […]
July 7, 2019 – Luke 10:1-11,15-20
Luke 10:1-11, 15-20 Let it Go Lectionary 14C – July 7, 2019 First Lutheran Church Many of you have come to me at one time or another with a problem. Often we go through problem solving options. You could do this, you could do that, you could try this. Sometimes we meet again and you […]
June 23, 2019 – I Kings 19:1-15a
I Kings 19:1-15a Not Alone Lectionary 12C – June 23, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Well this is a very dramatic story from I Kings today! Poor Elijah! How the might have fallen! He is fresh from many victories and successes! He has just called down God’s fire, was victorious in a head […]
June 16, 2019 – John 16:12-15
John 16:12-15 Named for the Trinity The Holy Trinity – June 16, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB I think most of you know that First Lutheran Church was not always called First Lutheran Church. Our official slogan was not always “We’re Number One!” No: for the first six years of our life together, […]
June 2, 2019 – Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 How the Story Ends Seventh Sunday of Easter – June 2, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB We all want to know how the story ends, right? The last page of a book can change how you think about everything that has gone before. The last page of a book […]
May 19, 2019 – Revelation 21:1-6
Revelation 21:1-6 A New Heaven and a New Earth Fifth Sunday of Easter – May 19, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB We call this last book of the Bible Revelation, because it reveals to us what is really going on in the world. It is called an ‘apocalypse’ or an ‘unveiling’ because John’s […]
May 12, 2019 – Revelation 7:9-17, Acts 9:36-43
Revelation 7:9-17; Acts 9:36-43 Who Can Stand? 4th Sunday of Easter – May 12, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Revelation is a strange and mysterious book. It is purposely placed at the end of the Bible – for John’s vision is one of the culmination and fulfillment of God’s plan for creation. […]
May 5, 2019 – John 21:1-9
John 21:1-19 The World is Holy because it is Where We can Encounter God 3rd Sunday of Easter – May 5, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB The world is holy because the world is where we can encounter God. When Jesus comes, this is the great good news: the world is holy […]
