Sermons

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All Sermons
Pastor Matthew Musteric (*unless noted)
Bedtime Prayers + January 1, 2012
The Bible in 20 Minutes + December 25, 2011
What Child is This? + December 24, 2011
Promises+ December 18, 2011
Not a New Song + December 11, 2011
John the Baptist + December 4, 2011
The Play + November 27, 2011
Giving in Corinth + Thanksgiving Day: November 24, 2011
Christ the King *Pastor Ted Stellhorn + November 20, 2011
Women's Thankoffering *Jena Jacoby and Tori Nabors + November 13, 2011
God and the Storms + November 8, 2011
Oil and the End Times + November 6, 2011
It's Still About Jesus *Pastor David Wietelmann + October 30, 2011
I am a C-H... + October 23, 2011
The Coin and the Cross + October 16, 2011
A Proverb or the Gospel? + October 9, 2011
Not Your Church + October 2, 2011
The Third Son + September 25, 2011
Shared Ministry *Pastor Jim Dumke + September 18, 2011
Tears, Blood, Running Toward Suffering + September 11, 2011
Two or Three in the Name of Jesus + September 4, 2011
No Other Messiah Than a Crucified One + August 28, 2011
The Answer of Our Lives + August 21, 2011
Faith and Dogs **Pastor Craig Beeker + August 14, 2011
Water Walking **Pastor Ted Stellhorn + August 7, 2011
A Tale of Two Meals + July 31, 2011
Mix Ins + July 24, 2011
Jesus Christ: The Same Yesterday, Today and Forever **Pastor Reuben Mellum** + July 17, 2011
Sowing **Pastor Ron Diener + July 10, 2011
Sacrifice + July 3, 2011
In Fact Dealing with Someone Else + June 26, 2011
Trinity Sunday **Pastors Bill Menter + June 19, 2011
Feet that Bring Good News + June 12, 2011
Witness + June 5, 2011
Dodgeball + May 29, 2011
A Living Faith + **Pastor Larry Nelson + May 22, 2011
Four Things + May 15, 2011
Four Tells + May 8, 2011
Stewardship Sunday + May 1, 2011
Fear and Great Joy + April 24, 2011
The Silent Lamb: Good Friday + April 22, 2011
The Perfect Lamb: Maundy Thursday + April 21, 2011
St. Matthew's Passion + April 17, 2011
Prayer: The Sign of the Cross + April 13, 2011
Pioneers + **Pastor Jim Budke + April 10, 2011
Prayer: Lamentation and Silence + April 6, 2011
A Rope to Hold Up Your Pants + April 3, 2011
Prayer: The Jesus Prayer + March 30, 2011
Coming to Get Ya + March 27, 2011
Prayer: The Psalms + March 23, 2011
Middle C and Buckets + **Pastor Jeff Morlock + March 20, 2011
Prayer: The Daily Hours + March 16, 2011
Lent: Yay! + March 13, 2011
Location, Location, Location + Ash Wednesday: March 9, 2011
Preview + March 6, 2011
God's Big Plan + March 5, 2011
34 x 28 + February 27, 2011
Boundaries + **Pastor Bob Sander + February 20, 2011
Literally or Seriously? + February 13, 2011
Salt and Light + February 6, 2011
Radical Beatitudes + January 30, 2011
The Centrality of the Cross + **Bishop Marcus Lohrmann + January 23, 2011
Behold the Lamb of God + January 16, 2011
He Did Not Have To + January 9, 2011
Happy New Year + January 2, 2011
Phillip's Birthday + December 25, 2010
Christ is Risen! + December 24, 2010
Jesus (Advent 4) + December 19, 2010
Joy (Advent 3) + December 12, 2010
Repent (Advent 2) + December 5, 2010
Awake (Advent 1) + November 28, 2010
Eucharist and Thanksgiving + November 25, 2010
We Want a King! + November 21, 2010
What Would It Have Been Like for Mary? + **Jodi Stewart + November 14, 2010
An Impractical Sermon + November 7, 2010
Wee Little Man + October 31, 2010
Trust Issues + October 24, 2010
Four Friends and Healing + October 17, 2010
Hypocrites + October 17, 2010
Amos 5 Part 1 + **Pastor Ron Diener + October 10, 2010
Not Language We're Accustomed to Hearing + October 3, 2010
I'm Going to Kill You + September 26, 2010
You the Man + September 19, 2010
God is Hot + September 12, 2010
Less Than Grand Finale + September 5, 2010
Poker Game + August 29, 2010
On Trial for the Resurrection + August 22, 2010
Hail, Mary + August 15, 2010
Stand Up For Jesus + **Pastor Ron Diener + August 8, 2010
Burning Books + August 1, 2010
Reclaiming the L Word + July 25, 2010
Lydia and a Slave Girl + July 18, 2010
Stuffed Ears and the Unstoppable Gospel + July 11, 2010
Jailbreak + July 4, 2010
Peter and Cornelius + June 27, 2010
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch + June 20, 2010
Wedding: Three-Legged Race + June 19, 2010
Dorcas and All the Single Ladies + June 13, 2010
SaulPaul + June 6, 2010
Persecuting Jesus + May 30, 2010
Pentecost + May 23, 2010
Witnesses of These Things + May 16, 2010
Sixth Sunday of Easter + **Pastor Ted Stellhorn + May 9, 2010
Time Machine + May 2, 2010
Believing + April 25, 2010
Charcoal Fire + April 18, 2010
Keys + April 11, 2010
Even the Stones + April 4, 2010
Maundy Thursday + April 1, 2010
Spy Wednesday + March 31, 2010
Palm Sunday Passion Reading with Introduction + March 28, 2010
Perfume Counter + March 21, 2010
Prodigal + March 14, 2010
Suffering + March 7, 2010
Abraham, a Smoking Fire Pot and a Mother Hen + February 28, 2010
Temptation + February 21, 2010
Transfiguration + February 14, 2010
On a Boat + February 7, 2010
Farewell Sermon + **Pastor David Wietelmann + January 31, 2010
Ezra and Nehemiah's Excellent Adventure + January 24, 2010
Obedience Party + January 17, 2010
Magi and Mission + January 3, 2010
Jesus Christ Is Not Plan B + December 25, 2009
Magnificat and Manger + December 20, 2009
Food for the Poor + **Pastor Bill Menter + November 29, 2009
Seek Ye First--What Does This Mean? + Thanksgiving Day: November 26, 2009
Competing Kingdoms + November 22, 2009
Tears + November 1, 2009
Blind Man, Blind Man, What do You See? + October 25, 2009
Beginning and Ending + October 4, 2009
Hands + September 27, 2009
Faith and Works + September 6, 2009
Eat this Book + August 30, 2009
What is Worship? (First few minutes are missing) **Pastor Jim Miller + August 9, 2009 Community Service
Looking? Hungry? Miracle! + August 2, 2009
Vacation Interrupted + July 19, 2009
Baggage + Mark 6:1-13 + July 5, 2009
Blood and Restoration + June 28, 2009
Marriage Instructions from Ephesians + June 26, 2009
Who is This? + June 21, 2009
Marriage Clothing + June 13, 2009
The Most Holy Trinity + June 7, 2009
Confirmation: What Are We Doing? + May 17, 2009
Familiar Words, Dangerous Words + May 3, 2009
Cracked Open + May 2, 2009
What Does Resurrection Mean? + April 26, 2009
The Naked Guy + Great Vigil of Easter, April 11, 2009
Old Testament Joseph + Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Sir, We Wish to See Jesus + March 29, 2009
He Fills Full All the Commandments + March 15, 2009
Father Abraham + March 4, 2009
Bow in the Sky + March 1, 2009
Crossing Lines + February 15, 2009
Two Mountains: The Transfiguration of Our Lord + February 22, 2009
Healed to Dance with Jesus + February 8, 2009
Follow Me... In Your Day Job + January 25, 2009
Adore with Simeon, Tell with Anna + December 28, 2008
I Will Build You a House + December 21, 2008
Be the Tithe! + Thanksgiving Day: November 27, 2008
Bind them as a sign on your hand, and fix them as an emblem on your forehead...+ June 1, 2008
Remember Who You Are + April 20, 2008

The refrain that introduces the Gospel is from the song "Give Us Ears," copyright 2008 New Songs For Worship (Admin. by Lost And Found, www.speedwood.com) CCLI # 5197525. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Lent 2011: Prayer

Prayer: The Sign of the Cross + April 13, 2011
Prayer: Lamentation and Silence + April 6, 2011
Prayer: The Jesus Prayer + March 30, 2011
Prayer: The Psalms + March 23, 2011
Prayer: The Daily Hours + March 16, 2011
Location, Location, Location + March 9, 2011

150th Anniversary: Guest Preachers

Pastor David Wietelmann + October 30, 2011
Pastor Jim Dumke + September 18, 2011
Pastor Craig Beeker + August 14, 2011
Pastor Reuben Mellum + July 17, 2011
Pastors Ted and Bill Menter + June 19, 2011
Pastor Larry Nelson + May 22, 2011
Pastor Jim Budke + April 10, 2011
Pastor Jeff Morlock + March 20, 201
Pastor Bob Sander + February 20, 2011
Bishop Marcus Lohrmann + January 23, 2011


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