Sermon Audio 2/15/2015, Transfiguration B

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo 

Mark 9:2-9

One definition of an epiphany is "a moment in which you suddenly see or understand something in a new or very clear way." Sometimes these moments happen on our worst days, and God is with us in those times.

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Sermon Audio 2/8/2015, Epiphany 5B

Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo

Mark 1:29-39

This was my first sermon after two weeks listening to the fine preaching of others. I tried to avoid the trap of saying everything when I got back to it, though the length of this sermon would suggest I was not as successful as I'd hoped to be. Still, it was fun to be back at it, and I enjoyed talking about Jesus' miraculous healing of "Grace" (the name we gave to Peter's mother-in-law, who deserves to be called something other than "Peter's mother-in-law.") Jesus frees us to follow him wherever he goes, wherever we go. 

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February Newsletter Article: Jubilee!

No sermon audio for 1/25/15 or 2/1/15, because we had excellent guest preachers both weeks, so instead today I can post my February Newsletter article and accompanying annotated schedule of Jubilee Events. Pancakes! Basketball! Bishop! Prayer! So much good stuff here, as we rediscover the joy of following Jesus together.

The glory of these forty days

we celebrate with songs of praise;

for Christ, through whom all things were made,

himself has fasted and has prayed.

Then grant, O God, that we may, too,

return in fast and prayer to you.

Our spirits strengthen with your grace,

and give us joy to see your face.

-  Latin hymn, tr. Maurice F. Bell, “The Glory of These Forty Days,” ELW 320

Lent and Jubilee. How does that make sense?