St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York6 September 2026 + The Fifteenth Sunday after PentecostProper 18 / Lectionary 23aMatthew 18:15-20The Rev. Josh Evans It’s not every Sundayyou encounter a gospel readingthat is cited in the ELCA Model Constitution for Congregations: Chapter 15, Discipline of Members and Adjudication:“Prior to disciplinary action,reconciliation and repentance will be attemptedfollowing Matthew …
St. John’s Lutheran Church10 September 2023 + Lect. 23a (15 Pentecost)Matthew 18.15-20; Romans 13.8-14Rev. Josh Evans Every time this gospel reading comes around, I cringe. Not because I don’t think it has value, but because of the way it has been misunderstood and misused. In one interpretation, conflict management escalates from a one-on-one conversation, to …
St. Philip Lutheran Church6 September 2020 + Lectionary 23AMatthew 18.15-20; Ezekiel 33.7-11; Romans 13.8-14Rev. Josh Evans, preaching We need to talk. Anyone who has ever been in any kind of relationship with any other human being knows what that means. Something uncomfortable - but necessary - is coming. Therein lies the problem, though: It feels …
Sermon for ML 403 Preaching Lab Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago 3 November 2015 Philippians 4.4-7 (Advent 3C) [Click here to listen along!] I hate to break it to you, but you realize that we’re now just a mere five weeks and three days away from the end of the semester, right? That’s only …
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Pastor Josh Evans 