Keep the Main Thing

Another sermon by Pastor Lee Evenson focused on loving, mentoring, parenting, and bringing up our young people. Per usual, his observations and instruction are timeless and still very potent and valuable for today’s world.

A sermon titled, “The Great Omission”. Yes, not “The Great Commission”. Given on June 14, 1987, this is one of many meditations that Pastor Leland Evenson gave on the importance of missions. Part of his ongoing vision and passion for world missions.

A Mother’s Day message from May 1987. A meaningful message for all parents, old and new. His timeless talk cites the challenges that many of the youth were coping with back in 1987. And those descriptions still hold true for today’s youth. It is another sermon with amazingly accurate insight, observations, and predictions. Echoing throughout his talk, one of his more famous adages, “life is good,...

A Palm Sunday sermon from 1987. Pastor Leland Evenson reminds us that allowing God to lead us and Lord over our lives is the way to a truly joyful and peaceful existence. He tells us that life works best when we are under the right authority, and not rebelling against it. He makes the comment that we were not created to be the king, yet we continue to try to rule our world. And there are many cons...

This sermon is a sobering, and timeless discussion about sin. It is based on King David’s Psalm 51. Pastor Lee effectively again relates experiences from his time at the hospital with his wife, Merriam. Using germs as a metaphor for sin. Discussing how sin causes infection in our lives, as do germs. It is a pointed message that strikes at the heart of all of us. Yet of course he inspires us to rem...

United We Demonstrate, Divided We Destroy. A Pastor Leland Evenson sermon delivered on January 25, 1987. He based this message on the letter Paul wrote to the Corinthian church – Corinthians 1:10-17. Pastor Lee implores us to set aside our selfishness and egos, which can destroy relationships and people. And look to Jesus who showed us how putting other people first leads to peace and unity. This...

A sermon that we all need to hear. Rejection is part of everyone’s life. There is no one who is immune from rejection. One only has to read the news, or you can observe it in your own community, that rejection, self-hate, and self-pity are everywhere. Today’s message is based on the gospel lesson from the ninth chapter of the gospel of John. Take a listen to “From Rejection to Reception”. It is an...

An encouraging message for everyone from Pastor Lee Evenson on using our adversities and troubles for God’s purpose in our lives. That our burdens can be bridges to help others who are going through difficult times. An inspiring talk based on Paul’s second letter to the Corinthian church. A great reminder that life isn’t always perfect and ideal. That God allows trials to come into our lives not a...

Welcome to another episode of Keep The Main Thing Podcast with Pastor Lee Evenson. Given that it is Holy Week and Easter is this coming Sunday, April 9, our fifth podcast in our initial series of sermons from Reverend Leland Evenson will be one of his Easter messages delivered at Vision Of Glory Lutheran Church on April 19, 1987. Titled, “Bringing Good Things to Life”.

Welcome to another episode of Keep The Main Thing Podcast with Pastor Lee Evenson.  Today’s sermon from Pastor Lee is from December 1986. It is titled “When life turns around”.  It is a noteworthy message on repentance. He makes some great points, using his own experiences.  Pastor Lee starts his talk describing how by nature we are heading the wrong way because we live in a sinful world. He has a...

Welcome to another episode of Keep The Main Thing Podcast with Pastor Lee Evenson. Podcast #3 is entitled “Long Range Planning”. First delivered in November 1986, Pastor Evenson refers to Luke 21 as the text for this particular sermon. This sermon reminds us that there will be an end to our earthly existence and to the earth itself. He reminds us to look to eternity, to be prepared for persecution...

Welcome to another episode of “Keep the Main Thing” Podcast, sermons and messages from Pastor Lee Evenson. While we may be a little early (or late) when it comes to Christmas, we are sharing Paster Lee’s sermons in chronological order. We believe this message was shared on Christmas Eve of 1985. We hope you enjoy this12-minute message from Pastor Lee – Christmas Without Shrinkage.

Coming March 22 will be the inaugural Podcast of “Keep the Main Thing”, sermons and messages from Pastor Lee Evenson. Leland Evenson was an Ordained Lutheran Minister. It is estimated that over his 60+ years in active ministry, Pastor Lee as he was referred to, delivered over 5000 sermons, and presided over a thousand weddings and funerals. We have been able to obtain just a fraction of those mess...