Sermons from June 2021
The Spirit of Awe – Job 38:1-11
The Spirit of Awe – Job 38:1-11 Today’s readings are all about experiences on the edge! Our Gospel Reading tells us about a big storm and the fear of the disciples not to survive it, the psalmist sings about a similar event. In Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, he talks about having endured beatings, imprisonment and riots. And, in the book of Job, God talks from a whirlwind. Job has experienced great joy and great suffering in his life, more…
The Parable of the Mustard Seed – Mark 4: 26-32
The Parable of the Mustard Seed – Mark 4: 26-32 The mustard seed that Jesus talks about in this parable is small and it became large. But it is also invasive. A noxious weed that is hard to get rid of. It is a plant that was banned by law from the gardens of the ancient Mediterranean world, and it is classified as a noxious weed in many places today. When you plant mustard, it will take over your garden.…
Healthy Limits – Genesis 3:1-15
Healthy Limits – Genesis 3:1-15 There is such a rich and diverse history of interpretation of the story of Adam and Eve eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil that if would hardly fit into one sermon. So I am wondering what Eve and Adam have to say to us today? I very much understand Eve’s quest for knowledge when she reaches out for the fruit – I also wonder if there can be something like too…
Born Again? – John 3:1-17
Born Again? – John 3:1-17 Lutherans, like Christians from other denominations, also believe that faith changes a person’s heart. Hearing God’s word evaporates some of the human selfishness and replaces it with servanthood, which means doing God’s work with our hands. That results in good works. But we do not do good works to earn God’s grace, but in gratitude for having already received God’s grace. Therefore, we, for instance, feed the hungry because the hungry need feeding and not…