Sermons on Isaiah

Do not be afraid of ambitious visions!

Do not be afraid of ambitious visions! – Isaiah 11:1-10; Matthew 3:1-12 Today’s Isaiah text expresses the vision of a perfect community that resides in the kingdom of God. It is a community that is at peace with each other. Conflicts that govern contemporary life have been resolved. Don’t be discouraged because the envisioned state of being seems unlikely. Ambitious visions take time. Our time on this world is relatively short. God’s exists on an entirely different time scale. But…

Do Civilizations Self-Destruct

Do Civilizations Self-Destruct When we point our telescopes toward the stars why don’t we see alien civilizations? Maybe ET destroys himself as soon as he is capable of doing it. If he really destroys the environment on which he depends, do we follow his example? Rev. Olaf Baumann, sermon, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Angeles WA, 12/11/2016

Beat Hearts Into Ploughshares

Beat Hearts Into Ploughshares The dream to beat swords into ploughshares is as old as human kind. Even if the world is full of war and bloodshed, peace on earth starts with us disarming our hearts, minds and click fingers. The world will follow our lead. Rev. Olaf Baumann, sermon, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Angeles WA, 11/27/2016