Season of Creation—Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
Jesus does not issue commands, like he has power over other people.
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Sep 295 min
Season of Creation—Humanity
You don’t get to decide who is in or out—that’s God’s business, and guess what, you’re not God!
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Sep 226 min
Season of Creation: Future Generations
Come here, Jesus says to his disciples, gather round. Sit down. Pay attention.
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Sep 155 min
Season of Creation: FIRE
In these weeks of the season of creation, we are looking at the Scriptures to pay particular notice to what they mention about creation. ...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Sep 84 min
Season of Creation: WATER
Salvation is about God restoring life, ability, & freedom in a way that’s life-giving for everyone. No one has to lose so that some can win
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jul 215 min
Created to Be!
When Jesus went out with his disciples, there was ALWAYS work to be done: people needed healing. It couldn’t wait. It was busy, no time...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jul 77 min
Power made perfect in weakness.
What are the things you are proud of? Your career or your accomplishments? Maybe your home or something you created? Your cultural...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jun 165 min
You don’t know what might grow!
"The way Jesus describes it, the dominion of God is going on right under your feet, in the really ordinary and simple stuff..."
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jun 96 min
Christian Family Values
Sometimes we talk about Jesus as if he was a theological construct or a dispassionate miracle worker who roamed the earth for a time and...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jun 27 min
Sabbath of abundant life
We always have more to learn and consider about how to follow God’s law and honor the Sabbath, and also how to honor other people.
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
May 197 min
Welcome the Overwhelming Holy Spirit
There are no answers for overwhelmings; there are only postures. That means you get to choose how to respond.
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
May 127 min
Jesus—A Vision of Mercy
In Jesus, God brings peace and mercy rather than retribution and revenge.
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
May 56 min
Seminex—Living a Consequential Faith
When I was in seminary in Austin, Texas, I checked out a few books from the library stamped with the name “Christ Seminary-Seminex.” ...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Apr 288 min
A productive vine.
We think we know what a productive vine looks like—healthy growth, uniformly green and without blemishes, luscious fruit that is pleasing...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Apr 216 min
The Healing Shepherd
Today’s Gospel reading is only a piece of a bigger puzzle. Just before the part we read today, Jesus says, “I came that they may have...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Mar 315 min
Witnesses of resurrection
They said NOTHING to ANYONE, for they were AFRAID. GET IT? Do you get it? It’s a joke. Okay, maybe it’s a joke. These words are the...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Mar 285 min
Maundy Thursday
But I have one question for you: when will Jesus wash your feet?
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Mar 194 min
Fifth week of Lent: Solemn Reproach #10
It’s important to realize there’s room at the table for Christians and Jews.
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Mar 127 min
Fourth week of Lent: Solemn Reproach #7
Humans are always in need of God’s grace. If we create enemies based on our understanding of sin, then we commit the sin.
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Mar 105 min
Facing the Snake
Facing the snake means facing the truth, acknowledging what is broken. Pretending there’s no problem can only lead to death.
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