Sermons
February 9, 2020 – Matthew 5:13-20
Matthew 5:13-20 You are Salt! 5th Sunday after Epiphany – February 9, 2020 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB I was told this week that when you make a nice curry, the amount of salt is crucial. You can have everything else just right – the cumin, turmeric, paprika, ginger, garam masala, and cayenne […]
February 2, 2020 – Micah 6:1-8
Matthew 5:1-12; Micah 6:1-8 Live Blessing 4th Sunday after Epiphany [Lectionary 4] – February 2, 2020 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB At this point in Matthew, Jesus is preparing the disciples to do God’s work. First, Jesus and John proclaim that God’s reign of justice and peace is coming. Then, Jesus is baptized and […]
January 26, 2020 – Matthew 4:12-23
Matthew 4:12-23 Hearing Jesus’ Call Third Sunday after Epiphany – January 26, 2020 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Recently I read about these amazing seals in Argentina. Soon after giving birth to their seals, the mother seals leave their babies on the beach and go off in search of food. Now: since all the […]
January 12, 2020 (Epiphany Transferred) – Matthew 2:13-23
Matthew 2:1-12 The Jesus Star Epiphany of our Lord [transferred] – January 12, 2020 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB The appearance of the star signaled to the magi that a king had been born. And so they set out on their journey. They come from a long way away, likely what we know today […]
January 5, 2020 – John 1:1-18
John 1:1-18 Love Moves into the Neighbourhood Second Sunday of Christmas – January 5, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB I love Eugene Peterson’s translation of this first part of John’s Gospel: The word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighbourhood. The very mind and heart of God became a human person […]
December 29, 2019 – Matthew 2:13-23
Matthew 2:13-23 The Holy Family is a Refugee Family First Sunday of Christmas – December 29, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Everyone is gathered around the Baby Jesus in our Nativity Scene. The shepherd. The Angel. The magi. The animals. Jesus seems safe and secure. Jesus seems home. But soon enough the shepherd […]
December 24, 2019 (Christmas Eve) – Luke 2:1-20
Luke 2:1-20 Good News Christmas Eve – December 24, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB An infant of mysterious parentage. An infant imbued with the life force of the universe. An infant imperiled by forces that seek his life. I’m talking, of course, about . . . Baby Yoda. People have asked me how […]
December 22, 2019 – Matthew 1: 18-25
Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph – Protector of the Vulnerable 4th Sunday of Advent – December 22, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Joseph. We don’t often think of Joseph. Yes: he was the husband of Mary, mother of Jesus. But that is about all we think about him when we think of him at all. […]
December 8, 2019 – Matthew 3:1-12
Matthew 3:1-12 Jesus the Good Judge Second Sunday of Advent – December 8, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Judgment. That’s the word of the day! Let’s just get it right out at the beginning! That is probably what you’re going to take away from the Gospel reading. John announces that the one who […]
December 1, 2019 – Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44
Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 Time to Wake Up! First Sunday of Advent – December 1, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB An awakening is happening. And hopefully we can leave the darkness behind and live in the light. I heard these words recently and you might think a preacher had spoken them. But if […]
