Archive for February, 2013
February 24, 2013 – Luke 13:31-35
Luke 13:31-35 Chicken Quest 2nd Sunday in Lent – February 24, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Why a chicken? Of all the animals he had to choose from, why does Jesus compare himself to a chicken, a female chicken at that, a mother hen? Why not the mighty eagle of Exodus? […]
February 17, 2013 – Luke 4:1-13
Luke 4:1-13 Learning to say “No!” First Sunday in Lent – February 17, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB The Baptist pastor and writer Kyle Childress recently posted a story on his blog about his ordination 30 years ago. He invited an old preacher – over 80 years of age! – to preach […]
Ash Wednesday (February 13, 2013) – Isaiah 58:1-12; Psalm 51; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Isaiah 58:1-12; Psalm 51; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Healing Ashes Ash Wednesday – February 13, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Ashes are a biblical sign of repentance, or of turning back to God. When Jonah invited the Ninevites to repent or return to God, they amazingly did, and as a sign of […]
February 10, 2013 – Luke 9:28-43a
Luke 9:28-43a The Glory in the Grey, or, After Enlightenment, the Laundry The Transfiguration of our Lord – February 10, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Let’s pray. Come to us, Triune God. Transfigure our drab, prosaic, too-fully-explained world. Come to us in all your majesty, in your full unapproachable otherness, come. We […]
February 3, 2013 – Luke 4:21-30
Luke 4:21-30 The Good News: It’s not Just About You 4th Sunday after the Epiphany – February 3, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Many years ago, when we lived in Vancouver, my wife Sue and I went to hear the Dalai Lama. He was speaking at a huge convention centre downtown. […]
