What Does it Mean to Overcome?
We begin a new worship series this weekend. It is called Overcome. The intent of this series is to address issues of mental health and deep emotions that are often met with negativity, shame, and stigma in our society. The topics include: Anxiety, Anger, Depression,...
Study the Book of Acts
Jesus rose from the dead, spent some time hanging out with his disciples, then vanished into the clouds. What happens next? How are the disciples supposed to make sense out of his teachings and the scandal of the cross and resurrection? How are Jews and Gentiles...
Come and See | the Graphic Novel
A fun thing evolved this year. It is my weekly habit to create some form of mind map whenever I study a text to preach. Honetly, I make one whenever I think about anything, because I am a visual thinker. Our lead pastor asked if I would make one for every week’s...Where Does New Life Dwell? | A Sermon for Easter from John 20:1-18
He is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed! Alleluia! This is my first Easter sermon at Easter Lutheran Church. We have been following the Narrative Lectionary since Christmas as it tracks through the Gospel of John. The series is called Come and See. View all the sermons from...
Dying to Live and the Pain of Holy Saturday
It is Holy Saturday. Jesus is dead. Two rich and powerful men took his dead body, wrapped it in burial clothes soaked in spices, and laid it in a garden tomb. The disciples hid in fear that the soldiers would come for them next. The air is strangely silent. The crowds...
A Visual Meditation on the Resurrection of Jesus in John 20
“After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though a secret one because of his fear of the Jews, asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission; so he came and removed his body. Nicodemus, who had at first...
Good Family Faith Friday
We remember Jesus’ death on the cross today. We call it Good Friday, but I don’t think it was a good day for him or his friends and family. He died, remember. Think about that for a minute. Jesus died. In order for him to die, he had to be a real, physical human...
A Visual Meditation on The Crucifixion in John 19:16-37
A visual meditation on John 19:1-16a; the crucifixion of Jesus.
