Led by Faith to Extremes

Sep 13, 2020
Sermon 9-13-2020 ELCA Day of Service Text: Luke 5:17-26 Pastor Jean M. Hansen        Why this Gospel lesson on the ELCA Day of Service?      The week before last, I made a point of saying that the Epistle reading from Romans 12 was the one...

Let Love Be Genuine

Aug 30, 2020
Sermon 8-30-2020 13th Sunday after Pentecost Text: Romans 12:9-21 Pastor Jean M. Hansen        Today’s Epistle reading was unplanned. Let me explain what I mean: Romans 12:9-21 IS the assigned reading for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost,...

Who Will We Trust?

Aug 23, 2020
Sermon 8-23-2020 12th Sunday after Pentecost Text: Matthew 16:13-20 Pastor Jean M. Hansen       Perhaps some of you watched the Democratic National Convention this past week and were energized. Others of you avoided it like the plague but...

Faith and Persistence make a Powerful Pair

Aug 16, 2020
Sermon 8-16-2020 11th Sunday after Pentecost Text: Matthew 15:21-28 Pastor Jean M. Hansen        Today’s Gospel reading is about persistence and faith. It also raises an interesting question: was Jesus having a bad-mood-day, or was he...

Push On

Aug 02, 2020
Sermon 8-2-2020 9th Sunday after Pentecost Text: Matthew 14:13-21 Pastor Jean M. Hansen        You probably have, in your life, pushed yourself to do something even though you do not quite feel up to it. That is a common reality for...

Themes Worth Remembering: Romans 8

Jul 26, 2020
Sermon 7-26-2020 8th Sunday after Pentecost Text: Romans 8:26-39 Pastor Jean M. Hansen          You have heard me say it often; the eighth chapter of Romans is one of my favorite portions of scripture. In fact, it is so significant to me...

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