Joy Is Not Made to Be a Crumb

St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York15 December 2024 + Advent 6 (Advent 3c)Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18Rev. Josh Evans Rejoice in the Lord always!Again, I say: Rejoice!Don’t be anxious about anything … just… pray. With all due respect to St. Paul,that’s a lot easier said than done. If peace sometimes feels like the hardest candle to …

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A Sermon About Rejoicing and Not Worrying (Really?!)

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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