by SteveT2018 | Aug 27, 2018 | Theology
We come to the end of our Summer Worship Series this weekend. We have journeyed through section four of Brian McLaren’s book We Make the Road by Walking. This series is called Alive and we have explored how the Holy Spirit empowers us to move into deeper levels of...
by SteveT2018 | Nov 6, 2017 | Theology
I had the privilege to spend this past weekend with religious educators from all over the world at the Annual Conference of the Religious Educators Association. We gathered at the Union Station Hotel in St. Louis, MO. Our theme was “Encounter” This is a generous,...
by SteveT2018 | Oct 25, 2017 | podcast, sermons2017
This sermon continues the CORE Worship Series. It looks at Law and Gospel. This is a core teaching of Lutheran theology. Follow the PowerPoint Read the Manuscript I’m curious. How many of you have ever had a traffic ticket, speeding or parking? Wow! Easter Lutheran...
by SteveT2018 | Sep 6, 2017 | podcast, Sermons
A daunting challenge has been set before us as preachers this week. We kick off the CORE worship series with the topic: Jesus is God’s Best Idea Ever! This is a clever way of tackling the theological categories of Christology (the study of who Jesus is and why...
by SteveT2018 | Aug 25, 2017 | Theology
I’ve been working on a resource this summer that will help people dig into the topics covered in Luther’s Small Catechism. I’ve done this for three reasons: I am responsible to oversee the Confirmation process at Easter. We spend one year teaching...