Sermons
May 23, 2021 – Ezekiel 37:1-14; Acts 2:1-21; John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15
Ezekiel 37:1-14; Acts 2:1-21; John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 The Spirit Moves Us Forward Pentecost – May 23, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB‘ How on earth do we move forward as a community from this pandemic? Easter Sunday was a day to think about moving forward. And now, fifty days later, at the conclusion of […]
May 16, 2021 – John 17:6-19
John 17:6-19 God’s Mission of Love Seventh Sunday of Easter – May 16, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB There is always so much unpacking to do with John’s Gospel! What is a preacher to do! Today I will just speak from the heart. John’s Gospel is all about love. It is about sharing […]
May 9, 2021 – John 15:9-17
John 15:9-17 Freedom to Love 6th Sunday of Easter – May 9, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB This week’s beautiful reading from John carries on directly from last week’s reading about the vine and the branches. Indeed, it is all one thought and should not have been separated into two parts! In […]
May 2, 2021 – John 15:1-8
John 15:1-8 We Abide – A Sermotion Fifth Sunday of Easter – May 2, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Normally I would preach this sermon in our worship assembly on Sunday morning, right into our gathered community. But once again it is necessary to suspend our worship services for everyone’s safety – […]
April 25, 2021 – John 10:11-18
John 10:11-18 One Fourth Sunday of Easter – April 25, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB The good shepherd says: I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. In his own […]
April 18, 2021 – Psalm 4, Luke 24:35b-48
Psalm 4; Luke 24:35b-48 God Gives Us Room Third Sunday of Easter – April 18, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB When I was in a tight spot, says the Psalmist in Psalm 4, you, O God, gave me room. That’s a fairly literal translation. The Psalmist is having slanderous things said about him […]
April 11, 2021 – John 20:19-31
John 20:19-31 To Forgive and Hold Fast Second Sunday of Easter – Easter 2B – April 11, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB You can visit many of Thomas’s fingers out in the world today – if you could travel, that is. Since we can’t, come with me on a little trip in your […]
April 4, 2021 ( Easter Sunday) – Mark 16:1-8
Mark 16:1-8 Forward The Resurrection of our Lord – Easter Day – April 4, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB The scene is a barber shop. An elderly barber named Pops is giving advice to a young employee. The employee has had a difficult past. He was framed for a crime he didn’t commit […]
March 28, 2021 (Palm Sunday) – Mark 11:1-11, 14:1-15:47
Mark 11:1-11, 14:1-15:47 Save Us and Keep us Safe Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday – March 28, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB The disciples brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it; and he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they […]
March 21, 2020 – John 12:20-33
John 12:20-33 “The Whole World Has Gone After Him” – A Sermotion Fifth Sunday in Lent – March 21, 2021 – Devotion Moment #154 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB In John’s Gospel, Jesus has just entered Jerusalem for the last time. He goes at the annual time for the festival of Passover, when […]
