Sermons on USA

The US Military and the 10 Bridesmaids (5 bright & 5 foolish)

The US Military and the 10 Bridesmaids (5 bright & 5 foolish) It is Veterans day Sunday and we think about our military. We do that by reflecting on a story that seems to have very little to do with the military. 5 foolish bridesmaids don’t have their lamp oil ready when they are called to light the way of the bridegroom to the house of the bride. We have to be ready to take care of our soldiers like…

Breaking news: Jesus discards “Israelites only” policy.

Breaking news: Jesus discards “Israelites only” policy. After rejecting the plea of the Canaanite Woman, Jesus says: I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel. If the gospel would end right here at this point, you and I would not be Christians. – Because Jesus would not have allowed it. Because you and I, we do not have the pure, unsoiled Israelite bloodline. And neither have millions of other followers of Christ in this country and all over…

Earth Day

We do not rule over nature, and we are very much connected to every single natural phenomenon. And because we are part of the natural world, whatever we do to harm it, harms ourselves. Seems to be self evident, doesn’t it? If we pollute our water, what are we going to drink? If we pollute our food, what are we going to eat? If we pollute our climate, where are we going to live? It is in our own very…

9/11 – 15 Years Later

15 years after the worst terrorist attack on the USA the question remains: Who is God? Is God a God of Love, or is God the God of the 9/11 highjacks, a vengeful deity who commissions angels of doom to execute his wrath? Rev. Olaf Baumann, sermon on the commemoration of 9/11, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Angeles WA – 9/11/2016.

The Profoundly Irritating Topic Of Money

Many strong opinions that judge, condemn and exclude people are based on things that the bible clearly states. However, the bible profoundly irritates us when it also clearly states that we are not allowed to take interest on loans and that we should give our money away. The excitement that these absolutely clear statements generates is considerably less, than the excitement that drives us when it comes to pointing our fingers at sinners. I wonder why? Rev. Olaf Baumann, sermon,…