Sermon preached Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2015
Text: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Robert Bly is a Minnesota poet. I first read one of his poems in a college English class, and found it intriguing. I thought it was pretty cool that there was this poet from Minnesota being taught in college. The poem itself was about
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Texts: Exodus 34:29-35; II Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36
Bruce Springsteen, ‘Blinded By the Light” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjxbOe7p8C0
November 29, 1978, St. Paul Civic Center, I heard Bruce Springsteen live. It was a wonderful concert, so full of energy and joy. Springsteen did not play this song that night, but it was
… View MoreSermon preached January 31, 2016
Texts: I Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30
Paul Stookey, “The Wedding Song” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZbhrO4IEtI
There was a time when this was among the most popular songs to have at your wedding. Julie and I had it sung at our wedding in 1982. My sister had it sung at her wedding
… View MoreSermon preached January 24, 2016
Texts: Luke 4:14-21
Over years of watching television, commercials are among the memorable moments. I would guess many of us know who Flo is – the woman from Progressive Insurance, or Jan, the Toyota spokesperson. I have enjoyed the GEICO commercial where we have a scene from an action film, some
… View MoreSermon preached January 17, 2016
Texts: Nehemiah 8:8-10; John 2:1-11
Well, Powerball fever is over for now. None of the winning tickets was sold anywhere near Duluth, so I’m not expecting a huge infusion of cash into our Capital Campaign. Of course, the United Methodist Church discourages gambling, but I bet if I were to
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