Lutheran Church Of The Savior Sermon Podcast With Rev. Andrew Tengwall

Second Sunday of Advent, Lectionary Year AIsaiah 11:1-10Our story of Advent continues with repentance and hope in the story of John the Baptist and in a vision from Isaiah.

First Sunday of Advent, Lectionary Year AMatthew 24:36-44Advent is our season of preparation and waiting for Jesus' arrival. How do we wait? What do we do during this time?

Thanksgiving Eve Worship Deuteronomy 26:1-11On the eve of our Thanksgiving holiday we reflect on thankfulness for what God has done for us and on how we live out our thanks to God.

Lutheran Church of the Savior Sermon Audio 11/20/2016Christ the King Sunday, Lectionary Year CLuke 23:33-43What does it mean for Jesus to be a king? How does earthly power of Christians today relate to our crucified Lord?

26th Sunday after Easter, Lectionary Year C Luke 21:5-19 Our guest preacher today is C.J. Clark, Executive Director of Living Water Ministries (www.elcalivingwater.org), where some of our kids went to camp this summer. Today's word combines the power of camp with the context of this week's presidential election and a challenging Gospel lesson from Jesus. You'll want to hear what he has to say.

All Saints Sunday, Lectionary Year CEphesians 1:11-23The two baptisms we celebrated today provide us with the opportunity to explore the heart of what All Saints Sunday means for us.

Reformation SundayRomans 3:19-28The 500 year celebration of the German Lutheran Reformation begins with questions about Lutheran history and God's promise in Jesus that is the heart of that history.

22nd Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year CPhilippians 4:10-20Stewardship season goes out with a bang, as usual. We are generous because God has been generous to us.

21st Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year C2 Kings 5:1-3, 5-15cThe third week of our stewardship season brings us the story of the prophet Elisha healing Naaman the Syrian of his leprosy. But it's an unexpected third character who best shows us how (not) to respond to what God has given us.

20th Sunday after Pentecost CLuke 16:19-31Our season of stewardship continues as we talk about Jesus' story of Lazarus and the rich man, about who we trust and what that trust means for us.

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year CMatthew 6:25-33Our stewardship season begins with thankfulness for what we have, rather than with worry about what we lack.

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year CLuke 16:1-13Our guest preacher today, Rev. Louis Tillman, is a candidate for ordination in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, currently completing his theological studies at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. He brings a powerful Word reminding us that two is not better than one. Have you ever been to Jackson, MI?

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year CLuke 15:1-10Jesus tells his parables about a lost sheep and a lost coin in the midst of two audiences: the tax collectors and sinners with whom he eats, and the grumbling Pharisees and scribes. With which of these audiences do you identify, and how does that change how you hear the parables? Also, as a bonus I include an explanation of how "All lives matter" is merely the grumbling of jealous Pharisees.

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year CLuke 14:25-33What does it mean to carry your cross? Why does Jesus have such harsh words for the crowds who want to follow him?

Fifteenth Sunday after Easter, Lectionary Year CActs 26:1-8, 19-23As we conclude our Summer Sermon Series on the book of Acts, we hear Paul proclaim the risen Christ to the people of Jerusalem. How does the Holy Spirit work? Through people.

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year CActs 22:1-16Paul re-tells the story of his conversion, helpfully illuminating the baptism we celebrated today and who does what in baptism.

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost CLuke 12:49-56Our annual outdoor worship event brought fair weather and a Gospel lesson so challenging that I could not ignore it. Jesus came to bring fire and division to the earth. What does this mean?

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year CActs 19:23-29How does the gospel transform us? As individuals? As the church? How does it transform the communities around us? Paul's experience in Ephesus can tell us a lot about what the gospel looks like in the world.

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year CActs 19:1-7The Holy Spirit is active in our church and in our world, and it's ok if we admit that we don't always recognize the Spirit's work. But when we do see the Spirit moving among us, we have a chance to be a part of God's work.

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year CActs 18:1-11A week at camp with LCS kids was an opportunity to see the Holy Spirit at work in new and surprising ways. Living Water Ministries' summer theme of "Fearless Faith" proved to be just the right message in a week of challenges and opportunities.