The Lord of Life Lutheran Church Sermon Podcast

What does it mean to give up control? How do we try to take control and what happens when we do? Seminarian Coco Lyons shares her experience in this Lenten Midweek message, the first in our series for Lent 2018.

The message for the first Sunday of Lent comes from Genesis, the covenant story between God and Creation.

Do you think God was sorry God created humankind? Pastor Paul argues that God chooses love over total destruction when God is disappointed by people. God chooses love, and so should we.

Save one, save the world, entire…

The movie Schindler’s List shares a dramatic story of turning away from hate and toward love. Giving up hate leads to saving over a thousand lives and assures generations to follow.

This Ash Wednesday sermon addresses these things. A movie clip can be viewed online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIp_8RNNX4k

Have you ever had a mountaintop experience you just didn’t want to leave? Peter voices that to Jesus after Jesus is transfigured on the high mountain. But every mountaintop requires coming back down the mountain. Jesus’ disciples glimpsed the vision Jesus’ shares and commit their lives to sharing the Good News.

Ever feel like praying is like talking to a wall? What is the value of prayer? Jesus models it for us in today’s reading from the Gospel of Mark.

Is there any length to which God wouldn’t go for you? In today’s message we hear about the boundaries Jesus crosses, the lines God blurs to ensure our salvation, and what it looks like for us to respond to evil in our world.

Here is a recording of the sermon from the funeral for Janet Grimm held at Lord of Life Lutheran Church on Thursday, January 25, 2018.

Jesus’ call is for all of us, but we let that voice get lost in the crowd. Pastor Paul talks about it and about some ways to ensure God’s voice is heard above the noise.

Who do you follow? Why do you follow them? Jesus calls his disciples to follow, to come and see, and then equips these average people for remarkable ministry in his name. This same Jesus invites us to be his disciples and he will be our rabbi, too.