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Eighth Sunday after PentecostPsalm 86: 11-17Romans 8:12-25The Gospel of Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43Preached at House of Hope Lutheran Church (New Hope, MN)July 23, 2023 - - - Grace and peace to you, from God the Creator, Christ the Liberator, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. + The world is not simple. We know this. Times of great joy … Continue reading Our Hope is Bound Together
Lent 5The Gospel of John 11:1-45Preached at Zion Lutheran Church (Milaca, MN)March 26, 2023 - Traditionally, we honor the Gospel reading by standing as it's being read in worship. Today, our passage from John is quite long, so I would invite you to take a posture of worship that feels right for your body – that … Continue reading Lord, If You Had Been Here
Lent 3 The Gospel of John 4:5-42Preached at House of Hope Lutheran Church (New Hope, MN)March 12, 2023 - - - Grace and peace to you from God the Creator, Christ the Liberator, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. + Today marks the halfway point of our Lenten journey. How is this season, this year, going for … Continue reading A Conversation at the Well
Lent 1Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7The Gospel of Matthew 4:1-11Preached at Zion Lutheran Church (Milaca, MN)February 26, 2023 - - - Grace and peace to you from God the Creator, Christ the Beloved One, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. + It is such a joy to be with you here at Zion Lutheran Church, as we gather together … Continue reading Into the Wilderness
Transfiguration SundayThe Gospel of Matthew 17:1-9Preached virtually at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church (Portland, OR)February 19, 2023 - - - Grace and peace to you from God the Creator, Christ the Liberator, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. + In our Gospel reading today, we hear that “[Jesus] was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the … Continue reading Transfiguration 2023
Advent 1Romans 13:11-14The Gospel of Matthew 24:36-44Preached at House of Hope Lutheran Church (New Hope, MN)November 27, 2022 - - - Grace and peace to you from God the Creator, Christ the Liberator, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. + Today is the first Sunday of Advent – the first Sunday of the Church year. And the … Continue reading Advent in an Apocalypse
All Saints DayThe Gospel of Luke 6:20-31Preached at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Askov, MN)November 6, 2022 - - - Grace and peace to you from God the Creator, Christ the Liberator, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. + It is such a joy to be with you here at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on this daylight-savings morning – worshipping, … Continue reading On the Plain – All Saints Day
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeHebrews 13:1-8, 15-16The Gospel of Luke 14:1, 7-14Preached at House of Hope Lutheran Church (New Hope, MN)August 28, 2022 - - - Grace and peace to you from God the Creator, Christ the Liberator, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. + Something I often say is that faith communities, at their best, are … Continue reading Bask in God’s Love
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe Book of Genesis 18:1-10aThe Gospel of Luke 10:38-42Preached at House of Hope Lutheran Church (New Hope, MN)July 17, 2022 - - - Grace and peace to you from God the Creator, Christ the Liberator, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. + Today we get to spend time together with Martha and Mary in … Continue reading Mary and Martha
Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary TimePsalm 66:1-9The Gospel of Luke 10:1-11, 16-20Preached at House of Hope Lutheran Church (New Hope, MN)July 3, 2022 - - - Grace and peace to you from God the Creator, Christ the Liberator, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. + Something I am learning this year, the first year I have had space … Continue reading A Plentiful Harvest
Reed Fowler 