Sermons with Reverend Killjoy

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, Lectionary Year A Micah 6:1-8 Matthew 5:1-12 Two of the most famous passages in the Bible tell us how we can worship God and follow Jesus. Justice, kindness, humility and blessing can shape our lives in Jesus.

Third Sunday after Epiphany, Lectionary Year A 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23 On the weekend of a presidential inauguration, political divisions and uncertainties shape our public discourse. Into this transitional time, the lectionary gives us Paul preaching unity in Christ to the Corinthian church, and Jesus begins his public ministry by calling all to repentance in preparation for the kin...

Second Sunday after Epiphany, Lectionary Year A Isaiah 49:1-7 As we prepared for our annual congregational meeting following worship, we looked back on how God has worked through Lutheran Church of the Savior in 2016 through the lens of how God challenged God's people in today's reading from Isaiah.

Baptism of Our Lord, Lectionary Year A Matthew 3:13-17 Do you remember your baptism? Jesus remembers his baptism, and he remembers your baptism as well.

Name of Jesus Luke 2:15-21 What does it mean that Mary pondered in her heart the good news of Christmas? Mary can show us how that good news comes for our whole selves.

Christmas Eve Luke 2:1-20 Christmas means that God is with us.

Third Sunday of Advent, Lectionary Year A Matthew 11:2-11 Today's sermon features guest preacher Rev. Sarah Friesen-Carper, Assistant to the Bishop for Congregational and Leadership Excellence of the North West Lower Michigan Synod of the ELCA. It also ends with a song performed by the preacher, with her father on piano and her husband on percussion and backing vocals.

Second Sunday of Advent, Lectionary Year A Isaiah 11:1-10 Our 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 A Matthew 24:36-44 Advent 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 26:1-11 On 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 11/20/2016 Christ the King Sunday, Lectionary Year C Luke 23:33-43 What 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 C Ephesians 1:11-23 The two baptisms we celebrated today provide us with the opportunity to explore the heart of what All Saints Sunday means for us.

Reformation Sunday Romans 3:19-28 The 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 C Philippians 4:10-20 Stewardship season goes out with a bang, as usual. We are generous because God has been generous to us.

21st Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year C 2 Kings 5:1-3, 5-15c The 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 C Luke 16:19-31 Our 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 C Matthew 6:25-33 Our stewardship season begins with thankfulness for what we have, rather than with worry about what we lack.

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year C Luke 16:1-13 Our 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 C Luke 15:1-10 Jesus 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 "Al...

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year C Luke 14:25-33 What 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 C Acts 26:1-8, 19-23 As 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 C Acts 22:1-16 Paul re-tells the story of his conversion, helpfully illuminating the baptism we celebrated today and who does what in baptism.

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost C Luke 12:49-56 Our 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 C Acts 19:23-29 How 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.