Whoever Said Life is Fair?
Sep 20, 2020
Sermon 9-20-2020
16th Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Matthew 20:1-16 and Jonah 3:10-4:11
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
What great stories, don’t you think? That is until we put ourselves in Jonah’s shoes, or the place of the laborers hired first...
Led by Faith to Extremes
Sep 13, 2020
Sermon 9-13-2020
ELCA Day of Service
Text: Luke 5:17-26
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Why this Gospel lesson on the ELCA Day of Service?
The week before last, I made a point of saying that the Epistle reading from Romans 12 was the one...
Let Love Be Genuine
Aug 30, 2020
Sermon 8-30-2020
13th Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Romans 12:9-21
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Today’s Epistle reading was unplanned. Let me explain what I mean: Romans 12:9-21 IS the assigned reading for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost,...
Who Will We Trust?
Aug 23, 2020
Sermon 8-23-2020
12th Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Matthew 16:13-20
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Perhaps some of you watched the Democratic National Convention this past week and were energized. Others of you avoided it like the plague but...
Faith and Persistence make a Powerful Pair
Aug 16, 2020
Sermon 8-16-2020
11th Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Matthew 15:21-28
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Today’s Gospel reading is about persistence and faith. It also raises an interesting question: was Jesus having a bad-mood-day, or was he...
