Salt House - Sermons

Our Advent series, DETOUR: When Life Gets in the Way, leads us into the detours both Elizabeth and Mary faced in the months leading up to Jesus' birth (Luke 1). Like these two women, what can we hope for and anticipate in our own detour times?

Today, the 2nd Sunday of Advent, we hear from Annemarie Russell as she shares her and her family's story -- their detour -- of becoming Matthew's adoptive family. Just as Joseph and Mary had to recognize the alternate route their lives would take with the birth of Jesus, we are invited to consider how our families reshape our paths, and even our very concept of family.

Our Advent theme this year is DETOUR: When Life Gets in The Way. The story of Jesus’ birth, God’s love coming to us in the flesh, is not a story with a simple interpretation. In fact, the entire story is divergent from what was expected, not only at that time in history, but also today. What does it mean for us to embrace the alternate routes on which we’re lead, especially when our personal, cultural, and religious expectations are telling us another thing? This season, join the journey of Advent and embrace the detour.

Amber North from the New Bethlehem Day Center shares with us about her own journey with learning to let go and trust in God's leading.

Pastor Terry Kyllo preaches on the parable of the Widow's mite. It's a surprising story that challenges us to examine our own points of privilege and power, especially when we are unaware of how unjust systems benefit those in power, and push down those who are in the minority. Where does Jesus stand?

The parable of the great banquet ends in a strange and violent way. It causes us to raise our eyebrows and wonder how this is Good News? Guest preacher Katy McCallum Sachse invites us to recognize the character of God in this parable as something that is truly surprising.

Reformation Sunday was this past Sunday and we spent the day watching football and praying for one another. We're sharing a sermon from last year that was originally preached on Oct. 29, 2017 by Sara Wolbrecht during our Chunk of Change fall series.

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At Salt House we believe in radical inclusivity - any and all people are welcome, especially because of the diversity they bring to our community. We believe this stance to be congruent with the revolutionary love of Jesus, as well as the reforming work of Martin Luther - a Roman Catholic friar who, 500 years ago next week, on October 31, 1517, began a revolution that forever changed the trajectory of the western church. This Sunday, we'll acknowledge this historical moment and explore what it means that Salt House is in fact a Lutheran (Evangelical Luthern Church in America) church - and why that matters for us as people who are changed to bring change in our world today, together.

The 2nd chapter of Acts gives a great framework for how to live IN community. Ryan Marsh explores this dynamic, invitational text and asks us to consider how we might engage more fully with those we love (and who love us) best.

It's a girl! It's a boy! These words can mean so much and set the tone and trajectory of our lives. Kim explores what it means to live a gendered life and why it matters for us, especially today.