Unity Lutheran Church2 August 2020 + Lectionary 18AMatthew 14.13-21; Isaiah 55.1-5Rev. Josh Evans, preaching It’s amazing what you can find on the internet. Or, more accurately, it’s amazing what you can find when you’re mindlessly scrolling through Facebook videos late at night - in the semi-paralyzed state between “I should go to bed now” and …
Preacher's Note: This sermon was written and pre-recorded as the protests surrounding the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis were still developing. As such, this sermon fails to address the realities of racism and white supremacy that once again occupy the national stage. For a pastoral message addressing this, please see this statement from Friday, …
A sermon preached for ML 502: Preaching the Gospel of John at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, October 25, 2017 John 6.35, 41-51 (Proper 14B) If I’m being completely honest, the prospect of going on internship to Omaha, Nebraska, didn’t strike me as particularly exciting. I mean, really? Nebraska? As someone who grew …
Continue reading A Sermon about the Bread of Life and God’s Abundance in the Midst of Scarcity
Preached at St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE, for a multi-congregational community Thanksgiving Eve service St. Luke’s Lutheran Church 23 November 2016 + Day of Thanksgiving (Eve) John 6.25-35 A quote from a recent New York Times article sums it up this way: “The election is over, but the repercussions in people’s lives may be …
Continue reading A Sermon about Awkward Holiday Dinners, Miracles, and Giving Thanks
On this second day of Christmas, I offer the following reflection on St. Stephen's Day, originally written for Fling Wide the Doors, the 2014-2015 Advent and Christmastide devotional by the community of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicago. Stephen's story is recorded in the book of Acts. He was appointed as one of the first deacons of …
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