Sermons
January 3, 2021 – John 1:1-18
John 1:1-18 Beavers and Squirrels Second Sunday of Christmas – January 3, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Some animals find their homes – and other animals make them. Squirrels of my acquaintance seem to like to make their homes in tree hollows they find – when, that is, they are not finding […]
December 24, 2020 (Christmas Eve) – Luke 2:1-20
Our Christmas Eve Service can be found on Youtube here: Luke 2:1-20 Light Clashes Against the Dark Christmas Eve – Nativity of our Lord – December 24, 2020 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB We usually gather at night on Christmas Eve. We gather and then . . . we light candles against the dark. […]
December 20, 2020 – Luke 1:26-38
Sermon – Fourth Sunday of Advent (2020) – YouTube Luke 1:26-38 Surprise! 4th Sunday of Advent – December 20, 2020 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB It’s my birthday today. When I was born 54 years ago today, my mom was 40 years old. She had already had 6 children, the last of which had […]
December 6, 2020 – Mark 1:1-8
Mark 1:1-8 Preparation Time Second Sunday of Advent – December 6, 2020 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB When you hear about John preparing people in the wilderness, you could be forgiven for feeling a sense of déjà vu. After the Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt, they spent time in the wilderness […]
November 29, 2020 – Mark 13:24-37
Mark 13:24-37 When the Stars Fall, Jesus Comes First Sunday of Advent – November 29, 2020 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB When I was little I loved looking at the stars in the night sky. All those pin points of light in the darkness seemed so beautiful. And here’s the thing: they were the […]
November 22, 2020 (Christ the King Sunday) – Matthew 25:31-46
Matthew 25:31-46 The Reign of Compassion Reign of Christ/Christ the King Sunday – November 22, 2020 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB In the end, Jesus will reign in love. And anything that gets in the way of that will be gone forever – this is the good news. On this last Sunday of the […]
November 15, 2020 – Matthew 25:14-30
Matthew 25:14-30 The Third Servant – Refusing to Play the Game Lectionary 33A – November 15, 2020 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB A single talent was a massive amount of money. It was the equivalent of about 75 pounds of gold – 75 pounds! The third servant in the story would have had to […]
November 8, 2020 – Amos 5:18-24
Amos 5:18-24 Worship: A Conduit of Gracea Lectionary 32A – November 8, 2020 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB We went to a LOT of trouble to gather for worship last Sunday for the first time in 7 months. We had to figure out a way of gathering safely. We had to make sure we […]
November 1, 2020 – Psalm 42 & 43
Psalm 42 & 43 Longing for Worship All Saints Day – November 1, 2020 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Stanza 1: The person writing the Psalm is in some kind of exile. He or she seems to be separated from the worshipping community, from home. And being cut off from the worshipping the community […]
June 28, 2020 – Matthew 10:40-42
Matthew 10:40-42 A Cup of Cold Water Lectionary 13A – June 28, 2020 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB I am part of a National Church committee that published a document last year called, “Reimagining our Church.” A foundational assumption of the document is that the church exists for the sake of God’s […]
