Theme: the Presence of God and Glory of God is all around us… in the mountaintops, down in the valleys, and on the plains of life. The goodness of the Spirit of Christ is found in the mountaintops, down at the bottom of the valleys, and in the plains of ordinary living.         
First, [...]

“Let down your nets” is a sermon interpretation of Luke 5: 1-11.
Today’s story is a fishing story about Simon Peter. Simon Peter, as you know, was a fisherman by trade. He fished the Sea of Galilee. It was and is a big lake, thirteen miles long and eight miles wide. [...]

“Reluctant Mouthpiece” is a sermon interpretation of Jeremiah 1: 4-10.    
Reluctant. Reluctant to talk. Reluctant to talk about Jesus Christ. Reluctant to talk about Jesus Christ to my unchurched friends. Lutherans are reluctant. You are reluctant. I am reluctant. We are by nature and by culture and by denominational heritage [...]

Jesus said, "I have come to bring good news to poor people."  This is a sermon interpretation of Luke 4: 14-21.        
For most of us, our day has already begun well. That is, we are all alive. Most if not all of us had a good night sleep in a warm bed in [...]

“Water Into Wine” is a sermon interpretation of John 2: 1-11.        
Ever since the world began, wine has been a favorite beverage for meals, parties, celebrations, and especially for weddings. Wine and wedding have gone hand in hand for centuries. The Bible says that wine is the oil of gladness; that wine brings [...]

“The Baptism of Jesus” is a sermon igniter for Luke 3: 15-22.          
When Jesus was baptized, the Spirit of God came down upon him. This Spirit was the very presence of God. This was the same Spirit that was present in creation, when God created the world. In the book [...]

“Looking for Logic” is a sermon starter for John 1: 1-18.
“In the beginning was the Word; the Word became flesh.”  The Greek word for Word is “logos” from which we get our word, logic.  “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God” is then translated:  [...]