Various manuscripts of sermons over the years. Listed with scripture reference to locate them in the lectionary and in my context. Feel free to use for reference, inspiration, your own pondering, etc. (with credit).
Year A:
- Start with the End in Mind (Advent 1A; Matthew 24:36-44)
- Making Space for the New: an Advent Check-in (Advent 2A; Matthew 3:1-12)
- The Margin Space of Wilderness (Lent 1A; Matt 4:1-11. Diaconal Sunday)
- Facing Death. Hoping for Resurrection (Lent 5A; John 11:1-45)
- Lessons in Hindsight (Easter 7A; John 17:1-11, Acts 1:6-14)
- Nurture the Field (Pentecost 8A; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43)
- What’s Our Story (Pentecost 9A; Matthew 3:31-33, 44-52)
- Mysteries of the Kingdom (Pentecost 12A; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52)
- Amazing Things Happen When You Do What Jesus Asks You To (begins with a YouTube video from ELCA: “we are church together”) (Pentecost 13A; Matthew 14:13-21)
Year B:
- The Clothing of Our Context (Epiphany 5B–1 Cor. 9:16-23. Global Mission Sunday)
- Share the Light (Lent 4B; John 3:14-21)
- On Heroes and Community (Easter 6B; John 15:9-17)
- Not that kind of “If” (Easter 6B; John 15:9-17)
- Jesus is home…what now? (Pentecost 5B; Mark 3:19b-35)
- More Than a Face in the Crowd (Pentecost 6B; Mark 5:21-43)
- The Tough Question (Pentecost 12B; John 6:1-21)
- You Need Jesus (Pentecost 13B; John 6:25-34)
Year C:
- What if It’s Not? (Advent 1C; Luke 21:25-36)
- “Growing Up and Letting Go” (Christmas 2; Luke 2:41-52)
- “Light Bulb Moments” (Epiphany 1C; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22)
- Whose Light Is It? (Epiphany 5C; Matthew 5:13-20)
- God’s Invitation to Restoration (Lent 4C; Luke 19:11b-32)
- One-ness and Relationship (Easter 7C; John 17:17-24; May 29, 2022)
- A Particular Type of Love (Easter 5C; John 13:31-35, May 15, 2022)
- Not Just a Pentecost Moment (Festival of Pentecost–Year C, Acts 2:1-21; John 14: 8-17 [25-27])
- Gratitude & Generosity (Pentecost 8C, Luke 12:13-21–pastor’s retirement)
- On Being Bent Over (Pentecost 11C; Luke 13:10-17)
- The Wholeness of Rest (Pentecost 11C; Luke 13:10-17–ELCIC Summer Sermon Series)
- Not Another School Cafeteria Scene (Pentecost 12C; Luke 14:1, 7-14. Family Camp weekend)
- It’s Just What God Does (19th Sunday after Pentecost–Year C, Luke 18:1-18)
- Today (and every day) is about Re-Formation (Reformation Sunday–Year C, John 8:31-36)
- What Spiritual Report Card? (Pentecost 20C; Luke 18:9-14)
- Saving Seats and Measures of Greatness (Pentecost 21c; Mark 10:35-45, Oct. 17, 2021)
Miscellaneous:
- Feel Deeply at Home (100th Anniversary of a congregation–John 15:1-16)
- A Lofty Vision (Week of Prayer for Christian Unity–Luke 10:25-37)
- One Bread, One Body (Nov. 11, 2017–Florida Synodical Women’s Conference)
- Show, Don’t [just] Tell (Maundy Thursday; John 13:1-17, 31b-35)
- God IS Relationship (Trinity Sunday–Year C)