Sermon for the Third Sunday after Pentecost – June 30, 2019 Galatians 5:1, 13-25, Luke 9:51-62 Dear friends, grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The beloved Lutheran theologian and author Mark Allan Powell tells the story of a young...

Sermon for the Third Sunday after Pentecost – June 23, 2019 Galatians 3:23-29, Luke 8:26-39 Dear friends, grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Several years ago, when our three boys were much younger, we went camping at Lake Wenatchee....

Sermon for Holy Trinity Sunday – June 16, 2019 Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I just happened to be listening to the radio while I was in the car wash this past week when I heard part of an...

Sermon for Pentecost Sunday – June 9, 2019 Acts 2:1-21, John 14:8-17  Dear friends, grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The word “spirit” is used in several different ways in the English language. It can be used to describe a...

Sermon for the Sixth Sunday of Easter – May 26, 2019 John 14:23-29 Dear friends, grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. I went to the barber shop last week (don’t I look nice?) and as I was waiting, I picked up a Men’s Health magazine...

Sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Easter – May 19, 2019 John 13:31-35  Dear friends, grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. There are few words that have the power to grab our attention like the word “new.” You perk up and pay attention...

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Easter – May 12, 2019 John 10:22-30 Dear friends, grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. I frequently meet with people over at the newer Whidbey Coffee location on Pioneer Way. It is a beautiful spot...

Sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter – May 5, 2019 John 21:1-19 Dear friends, grace to you and peace from God our Father and our risen Lord Jesus Christ. It has been an intense few weeks in our worship life here at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church as we have observed Holy...

Sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter – April 28, 2019 John 20:19-31 Dear friends, grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Have you ever thought about why Sunday is so special for us Christians? In the not-so-distant past Christians...

Sermon for Easter Sunday – April 21, 2019 Acts 10:34-43, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26, Luke 24:1-12 Dear friends, grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!...