St. Philip Lutheran Church8 January 2023 + Baptism of Our LordMatthew 3.13-17Rev. Josh Evans It started off as an assignment from his therapist: a letter to himself. Dear Evan Hansen,Today is going to be an amazing day. Because today all you have to do is just be yourself. But for Evan, in the Broadway musical …
I wrote this liturgy for the congregation I serve, St. Philip Lutheran Church in Glenview, Illinois, for Pride Sunday 2022. I offer it here for use by anyone who finds it helpful or enriching for their own community's worship. The base liturgy is drawn from the Affirmation of Baptism rite found in Evangelical Lutheran Worship, …
St. Philip Lutheran Church13 February 2022 + Lect. 6c (Epiphany 6)Jer. 17.5-10; Psalm 1; Luke 6.17-26Rev. Josh Evans What is filling your cup? Every Monday morning, I get a weekly email from a friend who serves as a pastor in the Milwaukee area. These emails always include a short devotion – which, admittedly, I don’t …
St. Philip Lutheran Church2 May 2021 + Fifth Sunday of EasterActs 8.26-40Rev. Josh Evans, preaching Before we get to the wilderness road between Jerusalem and Gaza, there’s another road between Jerusalem and Emmaus. Two disciples are walking along together, in shared grief over the death of Jesus, when they are joined by an unknown traveler, …
St. Philip Lutheran Church10 January 2021 + Baptism of Our LordMark 1.4-11Rev. Josh Evans, preaching So: How are your New Year’s resolutions coming along? Have you given up yet? According to one article, studies show that nearly 80% of all resolutions will fail - many by mid-February. So if you’ve already given up, chances are …
Unity Lutheran Church + Christ the King Campus12 January 2020 + Baptism of Our LordMatthew 3.13-17; Acts 10.34-43Rev. Josh Evans, preaching Think back to your baptism. What do you remember? Did the heavens suddenly open up? Did a dove come and perch on top of you? How about a thundering voice from heaven? It’s doubtful …
Lutheran Church of the Cross, Arlington Heights 10 June 2018 + Lectionary 10B (Pentecost 3) Mark 3.20-35 Well, that escalated quickly. In one moment, Jesus and his disciples are about to sit down for a quiet meal at home. And then, all of a sudden, Jesus is confronted by an angry mob, made up of …
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Augustana Lutheran Church 8 January 2017 + Baptism of Our Lord Matthew 3.13-17 I confess that, as of late, I have become obsessed with Snapchat. I normally consider myself to be pretty tech- and social media-savvy, but it was only a few months ago that a friend introduced me to this app. I have quickly …
First Lutheran Church of Avoca 1 January 2017 + Name of Jesus Luke 2.15-21 Well, it’s finally over. 2016. It’s been quite a year. An understatement if ever there was one. I’m sure I was not alone last night in watching the ball drop in Times Square as we said “good riddance!” to the past …
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Pastor Josh Evans 