Sermons
November 24, 2019- Jeremiah 23:1-6, Luke 23:33-43
Jeremiah 23:1-6; Luke 23:33-43 On Leadership Reign of Christ/Christ the King – November 24, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Jesus is a leader. Christians would say Jesus is the leader. On Christ the King Sunday this is what we acknowledge above all: That Jesus is the leader we look to, to lead […]
November 17, 2019 – Isaiah 65:17-25
Isaiah 65:17-25 Stewards of God’s Future Lectionary 33C – November 17, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB We have become very familiar in the last few months with the story of the Israelites who were taken into exile by the Babylonians. They became refugees – taken from their homes while their city Jerusalem […]
November 10, 2019 – Luke 20:27-40
Luke 20:27-40 What Difference does Heaven Make? Or All Your Questions about the Afterlife Answered Lectionary 32C – November 10, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB What difference does heaven make? Why does it matter that we have inherited this notion of an afterlife? What is the big deal about hoping for a better […]
November 3, 2019 – Luke 19:1-10
Luke 19:1-10 Encouraging the Saints All Saints Sunday/Confirmation Sunday – Lectionary 31C – Nov 3/19 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB The way I see it, Zacchaeus and Jesus have met before. I believe Zacchaeus and Jesus met on the banks of the Jordan River when John was baptizing tax collectors and inviting them […]
October 27, 2019 – Joel 2:23-32
Joel 2:23-32 Spirit of Inclusion and Diversity Lectionary 30C – October 27, 2019 – Reformation Sunday [New Member Sunday] First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB You are now part of God’s dream. Today: you are part of God’s dream. God’s dream has been to gather God’s people from distant places and give them a home. […]
October 20, 2019 – Jeremiah 31:27-34
Jeremiah 31:27-34 What is Written on Your Heart? Lectionary 29C – October 20, 2019 [Healing Service] First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB What is written on your heart? And who has written it? The people of Judah in Jeremiah’s time had undergone traumatic experiences. They were now in exile in Babylon far from home after […]
October 13, 2019 – Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Luke 17:11-19
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Luke 17:11-19 Grateful for One Another, Seeking One Another’s Well-Being Lectionary 28C – October 13, 2019 [Thanksgiving Sunday] First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB About 600 years before Jesus, God’s people were taken into exile by the Babylonians. Jerusalem was overrun and the people carted off to exile in Babylon. They were […]
September 29, 2019 – Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15
Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 Giving our Hope to God Lectionary 26C – September 29, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Jeremiah lived in very difficult times. He lived at a time of war. He lived at a time when everything he loved was about to be destroyed. The year is 587 years before Christ. Jerusalem […]
September 22, 2019 – Luke 16:1-13
Luke 16:1-13 Assume There’s a Future and Do Something New Lectionary 25C – September 22, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB St. Augustine was sure Jesus himself never told this story. How can Jesus hold up a dishonest person as someone to be admired? This story has troubled preachers for 2000 years. But let’s […]
September 15, 2019 – Luke 15:1-10
Luke 15:1-10 Where the Lost Things Are Lectionary 24C – September 15, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Today Jesus tells stories of lostness. A lost coin that is sought out by a widow. A lost sheep that is sought out by a shepherd. Next he will tell the most famous of all his […]
