Every year at University Lutheran, we host a German language Christmas service. This is the sermon from that service.

The weekly readings for the week of Advent 3 in year A: Isaiah 35; Psalm 146; James 5:7–11; Matthew 11:2–15

The weekly readings for the week of Advent 3 in year A: Isaiah 35; Psalm 146; James 5:7–11; Matthew 11:2–15

We talk about the role of our imaginations in our following Jesus and how even our imaginations can fail us when we are thinking about the good things that God gives us.

We talk about the role of our imaginations in our following Jesus and how even our imaginations can fail us when we are thinking about the good things that God gives us.

We kick off our annual focus, Follow Me, talking about how exciting it is to hear God in Jesus call us into discipleship.

We kick off our annual focus, Follow Me, talking about how exciting it is to hear God in Jesus call us into discipleship.

We begin a new church year with readings for the 1st Sunday in Advent: Isaiah 2:1–5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:8–14; and Matthew 21:1–11

We begin a new church year with readings for the 1st Sunday in Advent: Isaiah 2:1–5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:8–14; and Matthew 21:1–11

We finish the Church year and celebrate the confirmation of Molly by considering ends and beginnings and how we understand those things as Christians.