Sermons on Luke

Sermons on Luke

Plain Speaking

This week we hear with fresh ears Jesus’ “sermon on the plain.”  How does this passage offer deep encouragement and challenge, all at the same time?

Bringing It Home

Our reading from Luke picks up where we left off last Sunday.  Jesus was in his hometown of Nazareth where he was initially received a warm, enthusiastic welcome. But that welcome quickly turned to anger and Jesus narrowly escaped being thrown off a cliff. What caused the uproar from Jesus’ hometown folks? And when or how does that kind of anger get provoked in us?

Fulfilled

What some have called Jesus’ inaugural address gives us insight into the type of messiah Jesus came to be.  He boldly proclaimed that the words of Isaiah were “fulfilled” in him TODAY.  What does that mean?  And are there ways that the Word of God is fulfilled in and through us today as well?

Baptized Daily

Today is called Baptism of the Lord Sunday and its texts invite us to contemplate the daily nature of our baptisms.  If we follow the guidance of Martin Luther and “make repeated use our baptism,” how might that impact who we are, how we live and how we navigate life’s ups and downs?

Words for the Beginning: The Road Isn’t Straight

Join us for Epiphany Sunday as we come alongside the wise ones who embarked on a long journey with many unexpected twists and turns as they followed a star in search of the newborn Christ. What can we learn from the Magi’s journey?  How can we find grace for ourselves and others along the many roads of our lives that take us in unexpected directions?

Words for the Beginning: Love Knows Your Name

On this fourth Sunday of Advent, we will enter into the world of Mary and Joseph to explore the notion of hope. How do we choose hope in times that are uncertain or difficult? What difference does it make in our lives and in the world around us?  

Words for the Beginning: Hope Is Worth the Risk

On this fourth Sunday of Advent, we will enter into the world of Mary and Joseph to explore the notion of hope. How do we choose hope in times that are uncertain or difficult? What difference does it make in our lives and in the world around us?  

Words for the Beginning: Do the Good That Is Yours to Do

On this third Sunday of Advent we come alongside John the Baptist and overhear all kinds of different folks ask, “What should we do?” John the Baptist said to all those ancient inquirers, “Do the good that is yours to do.” What stands in the way of us living into that calling?

Words for the Beginning: You Are a Blessing

Advent begins today and consists of the four weeks leading up to Christmas. It’s a season that helps us to prepare our hearts, minds and spirits for the coming of Christ at Christmas. What does it mean for young Mary to have been called “blessed” and what does “blessedness” mean in and for our lives?