by Shelly | Jul 13, 2023 | Sermons
Sowing and tending God’s seed God’s word is like the rain that waters the earth and brings forth vegetation. It is also like the sower who scatters seed indiscriminately. Our lives are like seeds sown in the earth. Even from what appears to be little, dormant,...
by Shelly | Jul 6, 2023 | Sermons
The mystery of God’s ways The mystery of God’s ways is sometimes hidden from the wise and intelligent. Jesus associates with those often excluded from the religious community. Like Paul, we struggle with our own selfish desires and seek God’s mercy and...
by Shelly | Jun 30, 2023 | Sermons
Sent to serve Christ in the least of these The welcome of baptism is for all God’s children. This baptismal gift sets us free from the power of sin and death. In today’s gospel, Christ promises that the disciple who gives a cup of cold water to the little ones serves...
by Shelly | Jun 22, 2023 | Sermons
Sent to share Good News supported by God’s love God does not promise that the path of the disciple will be easy. Jeremiah feels the pain of rejection from those who do not want to hear what he has to say. Jesus declares that his words may bring stark division....
by Shelly | Jun 17, 2023 | Sermons
Sending the disciples out as laborers in the field Moses tells the Israelites that they are called to be a priestly kingdom and a holy people. Jesus sends out the disciples as laborers into the harvest. In baptism we too are anointed for ministry, sharing God’s...
by Grace Lutheran | Jun 8, 2023 | Sermons
Showing God’s love to those overlooked and on the margins Though Jesus was a devout Jew who practiced his faith, he was criticized for eating with tax collectors and sinners—the religiously nonobservant. Jesus criticizes the self-righteous and reminds us that...
