Sermons on Reformation

Now, I know that others will disagree with me, but I happen to love Reformation Sunday! Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t because I think we should be celebrating the ways that our faith has fractured over the years or that we should be elevating Martin Luther and the other reformers to a “God-like” status. But, I love the way this day intentionally grounds us in who we are,…

When I was informed that my name had been put forward as a nominee for our Synod Council this year, and I was leaning towards saying no, Emily so lovingly reminded me that I have always said that one of the main reasons I got into this profession was to help move the church forward in a way that better reflected my understanding of what faith and the church could mean. I…

As I was preparing for this service, I was thinking back to my own Confirmation service, which was unbelievably 13 years ago now. Now, I need to remember that I went to a large church, so my confirmation class was about 50ish kids, if not more. And, I remember the next Sunday after that Confirmation service, my pastor was surprised to see me because “no one ever shows up…