So why did the Pharisees and Sadducees see John the Baptist?

A sermon on the installation of Pastor Marc as pastor at Christ Lutheran Church, Woodcliff Lake. Preached on the First Sunday of Advent by Bishop Tracie Bartholomew.

Mary isn't passive.

The aftermath of the shooting in Parkland isn't following the normal script. The environment is amplifying the message. And Jesus uses the environment of Israel, 2000 years ago, to make his point too. 

To understand Jesus and divorce, you have to look at Jesus and the little children. 

World War 1 is a war we can see but can't hear. A "recording" was recently found showing the silence after the big guns stopped. This kind of loud silence helps us discover who Jesus knows us to be. 

A sermon on Mark 6:14-29, the beheading of John the Baptist and the baptism of Kayleigh.

Don't try to make Lent convenient; just Lent. 

Jesus told jokes but we usually can't imagine that he did. But once we let Jesus be funny, we can more clearly see what the kingdom of God is all about. 

The titles we give to different stories in the Bible matter. So what happens if we change one?

A reflection on John 2, the Wedding at Cana, and tasting the gospel.

The Baptism of Jesus in the Gospel According to Mark is short and quick. And that's the point. Images from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (https://elcjhl.smugmug.com/Projects/Baptismal-Site). Video from ELCJHL's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/1pafFRE4mG/?taken-by=elcjhl.

A sermon on the Prodigal Son and the difference between healing and curing.

A sermon on hometowns, Jesus, and what God's expectations actually are.

On Epiphany Sunday, a sermon on the visit of the wisemen - Matthew 2:1-12.

Jesus wants us to be part of what he is doing in the world. 

What's the shortest verse in the bible? And what might it mean for us? A sermon for All Saints' Day.

The early church held everything in common. But what about my stuff?

An interfaith (Jewish & Christian) memorial service for Leo Hoffman on October 31, 2015.

Sometimes God's more is less.

Naming vulnerability and celebrating generosity is part of what being a Christian is all about. 

A sermon on the widow who gave everything and how this text isn't only about what we should give.

What happens when Jesus goes up a mountain, powwows with Moses and Elijah, and Peter decides to build a dwelling.

Each year, we celebrate the birth of the Reformation, a movement that changed how we tell God's story, and a movement that continues through today and beyond.

There are three times when the pastor makes a physical sign on your forehead. Tonight is one of those nights.

A sermon on Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 and a peak into why we give ashes on Ash Wednesday.

A sermon on the weirdness that is foot washing.

A sermon on Mark 1:14-20.

Would you actually open John the Baptist's Christmas Card?

Shoutout to Rev. David Hansen for the design!

A memorial sermon for Roberta 'Bobby' Allen who died in Christ on January 18. Sermon was on John 14:1-6, "In my Father's House there are many dwelling places."