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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jan 127 min read
Piece of the Puzzle
Happy New Year? Just as we were ready to return to our routines, refreshed and exuberant, here comes the snow. And more snow. And we...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Dec 22, 20247 min read
O Antiphons
How many of you, by show of hands, got excited last Tuesday when it was finally December 17th and we entered the season of the “O...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Dec 8, 20244 min read
What really matters
How do you determine what really matters in life? Do you ever take time in silence, away from the noise of life and news and pop-up...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Nov 24, 20247 min read
God Is My Fuehrer
God’s Word doesn’t change, but the world does. In times of big change, people of faith cling to the un-changing God
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Nov 17, 20246 min read
This is the Beginning
Jesus says, “Nation will rise against nation and country against country”—disasters caused by humans—"there will be earthquakes in...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Nov 10, 20247 min read
A Future With Hope
What are we doing here today? In particular, Gethsemane Lutheran Church—what does this church exist for? The stewardship team did not...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Nov 2, 20246 min read
Not Far from the Dominion of God
What’s it like to be “not far from the dominion of God?” Is it the same as being within the dominion of God? Or is it like standing...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Oct 26, 20244 min read
Reformation Sunday
Jesus asks, “What do you want me to do for you?” How would you answer? Would you assume it’s obvious—why should I have to say it,...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Oct 12, 20245 min read
On the Way
Where are you on “the way”? Jesus has been explaining what it means to follow him as a disciple, and it’s not so much a syllabus to...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Oct 5, 20246 min read
Season of Creation—Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
Jesus does not issue commands, like he has power over other people.
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Sep 28, 20245 min read
Season of Creation—Humanity
You don’t get to decide who is in or out—that’s God’s business, and guess what, you’re not God!
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Sep 21, 20246 min read
Season of Creation: Future Generations
Come here, Jesus says to his disciples, gather round. Sit down. Pay attention.
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Sep 14, 20245 min read
Season of Creation: FIRE
In these weeks of the season of creation, we are looking at the Scriptures to pay particular notice to what they mention about creation. ...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Sep 7, 20244 min read
Season of Creation: WATER
Salvation is about God restoring life, ability, & freedom in a way that’s life-giving for everyone. No one has to lose so that some can win
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jul 20, 20245 min read
Created to Be!
When Jesus went out with his disciples, there was ALWAYS work to be done: people needed healing. It couldn’t wait. It was busy, no time...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jul 6, 20247 min read
Power made perfect in weakness.
What are the things you are proud of? Your career or your accomplishments? Maybe your home or something you created? Your cultural...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jun 15, 20245 min read
You don’t know what might grow!
"The way Jesus describes it, the dominion of God is going on right under your feet, in the really ordinary and simple stuff..."
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jun 8, 20246 min read
Christian Family Values
Sometimes we talk about Jesus as if he was a theological construct or a dispassionate miracle worker who roamed the earth for a time and...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jun 1, 20247 min read
Sabbath of abundant life
We always have more to learn and consider about how to follow God’s law and honor the Sabbath, and also how to honor other people.
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
May 25, 20249 min read
Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity
But even if our language about God is clumsy, we can’t give up trying to praise God.
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Each week you will find Pr. Cheryl's sermon in manuscript and link form here.
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