Sermons

Three Steps, Then GO!

I say: “He is risen,” and you say, “He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!” Let’s do it again, “He is risen! He is risen, indeed. Alleluia!” We are still celebrating Easter! The Easter season...

But Wait … more Anxiety … and also Hope

Enter Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, three women, three disciples of Jesus. One would think that they would be joining us in proclaiming, “He is risen! He is...

We Stand at the Cross

Our service today includes the procession of the cross and its veneration. We have not used this service for a number of years, opting instead for the light to darkness theme of the...

What are You Always Doing?

Maundy Thursday Reflection April 1, 2021 Text: John 13:1-17, 31-35 Pastor Jean M. Hansen  

Take a Deep Breath and Step into Holy Week

Palm Sunday: we have observed it here at Faith Lutheran Church in a variety of ways. There have been parades around the building, sometimes with a real-live donkey along to catch the...

The Distinguishing Act of God

In Tuesday’s Akron Beacon Journal there was an article about Akron Public School students adjusting to being in school in-person again. It struck me how much of an adjustment that...

God’s Remedy: Snake on a Pole, Jesus on a Cross

In her book, “Everything Happens for a Reason, and Other Lies I’ve Loved,” which Duke Divinity School Professor Katie Bowler wrote after, at age 36, being diagnosed with stage 4 colon...

The Best Possible Life

The older I get, the more I will need your help writing my sermons. There are certain things I just cannot remember, like the name of a game show. Now, I probably could have googled it...