Answer This Question: Into What Then Were You Baptized?
Sermon 1-10-2021 Baptism of Our Lord Texts: Mark 1:4-11; Acts 19:1-7 Pastor Jean M. Hansen I had never heard the phrase, "Taking a mulligan" until about 12 years ago when I…
The Wait is Over
Sermon 12-27-2020 First Sunday of Christmas Text: Luke 2:22-40 Pastor Jean M. Hansen Here we are … observing the First Sunday of Christmas, still a bit disoriented following…
God With Us … on the Phone?
Christmas Eve Sermon December 24, 2020 Pastor Jean M. Hansen Grace and peace to you on this unusual Christmas Eve. It may be true for you, as it is for me, that this is one…
Facing the Curveball
Sermon 12-20-2020 Fourth Sunday of Advent Texts: Luke 1:26-38 and Luke 1:46-55 Pastor Jean M. Hansen It is the Fourth Sunday in Advent; how can that be? Christmas Eve is…
Summon Out What I Shall Be
Sermon 12-13-2020 Third Sunday of Lent Text: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Pastor Jean M. Hansen On this Third Sunday of Advent, for the third week in a row. We focus on the Old…
In Exile: Here Is Your God
Sermon 12-6-2020 Second Sunday of Advent Text: Isaiah 40:1-11 Pastor Jean M. Hansen Exile; it's a word we do not use much in 2020. Exile is prolonged, enforced stay away from one'…
Preparing to be Jesus in the World
Sermon 11-29-2020 First Sunday of Advent Text: Mark 13:24-37 Pastor Jean M. Hansen Stay awake! Put on your mask! Stay awake! Keep your distance! Stay awake! Wash your hands…
Choose to Care, to Challenge and to be Challenged
Sermon 11-22-2020 Christ the King Sunday Texts: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Matthew 25:31-46 Pastor Jean M. Hansen No doubt, the Gospel lesson is familiar to many of you. I…