by Faith | Oct 18, 2020 | Old Sermons
Lectionary 29 – October 18, 2020 Faith Lutheran Church Isanti, MN Grace to you all and peace from God the creator, and our Lord and Savior Jesus, the Christ. Amen. “No Taxation without representation.” That is the refrain that was burned into my memory beginning back...
by Faith | Oct 11, 2020 | Old Sermons
Matthew 22:1-14 Philippians 4:1-9 Grace to you all and peace, from God our creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus, who is the Christ. The dominion of heaven or the dominion of God. This phrase has become familiar to us as we have been journeying through the Gospel of...
by Faith | Oct 4, 2020 | Old Sermons
I am no farmer. I can’t even claim to be much more of a gardener other than having occasionally grown tomatoes next to my house growing up. And so when engaging with the readings this weekend that deal with planting and harvest and vineyards, I turned to Jeffrey...
by Faith | Sep 27, 2020 | Old Sermons
In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, our second reading we just heard read by Kathy, there is a strong focus on oneness and unity. He wrote, “be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.” And we know that this theme of unity can be...
by Faith | Sep 20, 2020 | Old Sermons
Jonah–Whenever I hear Jonah’s name, my mind immediately thinks of one thingThe whale. And as a child, that was a pretty magnificent part of Jonah’s story to learn. It’s not every day that a person is chucked into the sea, swallowed by a whale, somehow lives for three...
by Faith | Sep 13, 2020 | Old Sermons
Seventy-seven times. Now I don’t know about you, but I don’t carry a book around with me to note how many times I have forgiven certain people. I can’t say: “Great Job Thelma! You’ve only needed to be forgiven twice! Uh oh Thaddeus! Forgiven 76 times already. Just one...
