Sermons
October 7, 2018 (Thanksgiving Sunday) -Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12
Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12 Thanksgiving for the State of the World Lectionary 27B – October 7, 2018 [Thanksgiving Sunday] First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB It was July. It was beautiful. I was in Victoria with dear friends. I had travelled across our beautiful country. I was on holidays. The world seemed like a pretty good […]
September 30, 2018 – Mark 9:38-50
Mark 9:38-50 Deflections and Distractions Lectionary 26B – September 30, 2018 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Remember the small child Jesus was holding last week? The vulnerable one who Jesus identifies with so closely? The one where when the disciples are arguing about who is the greatest among them, Jesus takes small child […]
September 23, 2018 – James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37 Welcoming the Child Lectionary 25 – September 23, 2018 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB We’ve been following the story of Jesus and the disciples in Mark for a while now. Jesus has figured out his identity as one who serves all people, regardless of their gender, income, social […]
September 16, 2018 – Mark 8:27-38
Mark 8:27-38 Who are You? Lectionary 24B – September 16, 2018 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB After worship last week, I got into a great theological discussion with my friend Elijah, who is in confirmation class. You’ll remember that last week we saw Jesus in one of his less than great moments, the […]
September 9, 2018 – Mark 7:24-37
Mark 7:24-37 Be Opened! Lectionary 23B – September 9, 2018 – Fall Launch Sunday! First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Jesus needs a break – he’s been working hard! It’s been one thing after another for Jesus: healing and teaching and feeding thousands. And to top it all off, he has recently been rejected by […]
August 26, 2018 – I Kings 8:1, 6, 10-11, 22-30, 41-30; John 6:56-69
I Kings 8:1, 6, 10-11, 22-30, 41-30; John 6:56-69 Dwelling with the People Lectionary 21B – August 26, 2018 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Where is God? The question resonates through the readings today. King Solomon builds a temple to house God, to make a place where God dwells. He does this in […]
June 17, 2018 – Mark 4:26-34
Mark 4:26-34 The Reign of God is like a . . . Dandelion? Lectionary 11 – June 17, 2018 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB The reign of God is as if a small child stood in the middle of her yard and blew dandelions seeds as hard as she could so that they got […]
June 10, 2018 – Mark 3:20-35
Mark 3:20-35 A Flock of Black Sheep Lectionary 10 – June 10, 2018 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Really we could call this sermon “Jesus gets into trouble in a very short amount of time.” In a little story early in his ministry we see how Jesus is in conflict with not only the […]
June 3, 2018 – Mark 2:23–3:6
Mark 2:23–3:6 The Bottom Line Lectionary 9 –June 3, 2018 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB I started preparing for preaching this sermon right after worship last week! Ha! I’ve been working on it for a while! During coffee, I was having a conversation with a person who used to be in business, but is […]
May 27, 2018 (The Holy Trinity) – John 3:1-17
John 3:1-17 Strength in Diversity The Holy Trinity – May 27, 2017 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB On Wednesday evening I rode my bike to the church building for a meeting. And if you were out and about on Wednesday evening you know that being in Winnipeg was like being in heaven. When […]
