


Glory | A Sermon from 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20
This is a sermon I preached at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Burnsville, MN on July 13-14, 2024. The theme is Glory, the Jesus Way. The text is 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20.

A Sermon for Independence Day, the Fourth of July, and the Kingdom of God
How do we preach about the Kingdom of God that Jesus proclaimed and the so-called American Dream that is celebrated on Independence Day and the Fourth of July? Do they go together?

Practicing Daily Bread | A Sermon about Manna from Exodus 16:2-15
This sermon was written in October, 2013. It was originally delivered as part of the Narrative Lectionary that we were following in the church I served. I’m reposting it today because the Revised Common Lectionary calls for this story in the first reading.
RCL text: Exodus 16:2-15
Narrative Lectionary Text: Exodus 16:1-18

Why We Read Scripture in Worship | A Sermon
Why do we read scripture during a worship service? This sermon offers four things about the Bible that make it essential to our identity as disciples of jesus and a centering point in worship.