Rejoice in the Lord, always! Rejoice?!?

Oct 04, 2020
Sermon 10-04-2020 18th Sunday after Pentecost Stewardship Emphasis Text: Philippians 4:1-7 Pastor Jean M. Hansen        Rejoice in the Lord, always. Rejoice?!? Let’s list some realities for 2020: We are in the midst of a worldwide...

What Actions Speak Louder Than Words?

Sep 27, 2020
Sermon 9-27-2020 17th Sunday after Pentecost Text: Matthew 21:23-32 Pastor Jean of Hansen      Context Alert! Context Alert!      Today’s Gospel reading will make much more sense if we put it into context. It takes place on what we would...

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...

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