Sermons

Overflowing Thanksgiving

We are gardeners for God: growing together.

Growing Faith and Growing in Faith Together

I like to think of us all as Gardeners for God, growing together.

We are Among the Fallen and the Blessed

Last week, I began my sermon by saying that both the hearing and preaching of the Gospel in recent weeks has been challenging.

Words of Challenge and Grace

It’s been a challenging few weeks for the hearers of and preacher of God’s word here at Faith Lutheran Church...

The Counter Cultural Goal of Striving to be First by Being Last

A few weeks ago, we sang the hymn, “Will You Let Me Be Your Servant”; the lyrics may seem a bit odd as in them we ask for the opportunity to serve another, to be “as Christ to you.”

Words that Help and Heal or Hurt and Destroy?

It is a bit inconsistent, I’ll admit, that just a few weeks into the school year, as part of our focus is on honoring and blessing educators (and students), the second reading begins...

Heart Health

Today’s Gospel is about issues of the heart.

Turning Points

There are many ways by which you and I can examine our lives and take stock of where we have been, where we are today, and where we might be in the future.