Again and again, Jesus enters the messy places of human life—the places of suffering, confusion, and unanswered questions—and he begins the slow work of restoration… How different might this man’s experience have been if the people around him had listened with curiosity instead of suspicion? What if they gave him… Continue reading
This is one of the truths the gospel keeps revealing. The places we think of as wilderness—the places of isolation, uncertainty, or shame—are often the very places where God meets us most honestly. March 8, 2026 (Lent 3A; John 4:7-29, Kildonan Community Church) There are seasons in life when we… Continue reading
This Lent, I’ve been reflecting on the Gospel stories where God encounters people in wilderness places—those in-between spaces where something new has not yet fully emerged. As I consider both my own wilderness seasons and the one the church seems to be navigating, I’m trying to resist the instinct to… Continue reading
We know what it’s like to be in the wilderness and experience the temptation to question our baptismal identity. We know what that’s like…and it’s not fun. It leaves us famished and exhausted. Matthew 4:1-11 (Lent 1A. Diaconal Sunday, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church) I have to admit that when I… Continue reading
The Messiah is coming. Today is the day you’ve been waiting for. Repent—clear out the internal junk that is getting in the way—and get ready to receive the gift that God is sending you. text: Matthew 3:1-12 Have you ever made a significant ordered that took a while to be… Continue reading
Advent does its quiet, steady work, reminding us that the chaos of now does not undo the promise of God’s love. It reminds us that Jesus has already come near, and will come near again. It reminds us to stay awake not out of fear, but out of hope—to notice… Continue reading
As we gather in worship and remember together the promises of God, and we RECEIVE together the gift of love and life, we are free to share that love with those who are different than us in some way. We aren’t trying to prove that we are right or better…. Continue reading
It feels like in so many aspects of public life, locusts are swarming. But what if that’s not the end of the story? “You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you.And my people shall never again be put to… Continue reading
ELCIC 2025 Summer Sermon Series Pentecost 11C, Luke 13:10-17 We cannot say we value a day of rest when a person in our gathering is being excluded from that rest. We cannot say we value rest when those who are bound by disease, prejudice, oppression, inequality or our ignorance are… Continue reading
I recently participated in a walk for Alzheimer’s, which not only gave me an opportunity to do something in memory of my dad, but also modelled some things I think we could be reminded about in the church. Here are some of those reminders: An annual fundraising walk for the… Continue reading