Pentecost 4C Luke 7:36-8:3 Lately, I’ve heard a lot of people say, “I’m spiritual but not religious.” This phrase makes me very uncomfortable. For a long time I could not figure out exactly what they meant. Did being “spiritual” make them “spiritualists”? That’s an old-fashioned phrase for people who engaged in the occult. But no,…
I love an untame lion He’s calling me to come My cold heart, how it hesitates I want to turn and run His power is dangerous His power is endless love—Michelle Tumes Believe it or not, those words are the lyrics to a song about our God. They are about the about the author’s love…
Easter 7C John 17:20-26 Once upon a time there was a small Lutheran congregation that had a bit of a problem. They could not decide if they should stand, sit or kneel during the prayers. Over time, this little problem had become a big disagreement and then a big fight. People spoke meanly and cruelly…
Easter 6C Revelation 21:10, 22:1-5 John 14:23-29 Today’s sermon is one with which I have truly struggled. I struggled because there are actually too many good things to choose from in the texts for today. What should I talk about? Should I talk about Lydia, Paul’s first European convert to Christianity and a wealthy woman…
Easter 5C Revelation 21:1-6 The Book of Revelation. (and that’s Revelation not RevelationS) Of all the books of scripture, this one seems to cause the most questions and curiosity amongst Christians. When you ask most people about this book, they will tell you the first thing that comes to their mind is something about the…
Shepherdess Writes 