Sermon Archive

The other day we were visiting some friends who were in the process of preparing seeds and starts for when the temperatures are warm enough to plant them outside. I was fascinated by the process. While I grew up growing plants, we almost always bought them after they had been started or they were simple seeds like carrots that I could help my dad plant into the garden…

In case you hadn’t already figured it out from other stories I tell, I am a little sibling. My friends often joke that it explains a lot about me, although most of them are older siblings, so I think they are a bit biased! But, when it comes to sibling relationships, there seems to be constant shifting back and forth between siblings annoying each other, getting away with…

“All who are thirsty, come to the waters. All who are hungry, come here and eat. All who are thirsty, come to the waters. There’s enough for all.” These are the words to the hymn “All Who Are Thirsty,” which was added to our most recent ELCA hymnal supplement in 2020. I know many people haven’t heard this one yet, but I was introduced to it while in Seminary when I…