St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Albany, NY26 October 2025 + Twentieth Sunday after PentecostProper 25 / Lectionary 30cLuke 18:9-14The Rev. Josh Evans (Jump ahead to 23:05 for the beginning of the sermon this week.) I have a confession:I hate stewardship sermons. (How’s that for an intro from the guest preacherbrought here specifically for your stewardship campaign?) …
You would’ve thought I had asked if Jesus was the Son of God or not. Earlier this week, I posed a simple poll on Facebook to my fellow Lutherans: This weekend, my congregation is observing: 👍 The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost(and we’re staying green) ❤️ Reformation Sunday(and we’re going red) Please react appropriately. The reactions …
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St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York27 October 2024 + Lectionary 30b (Reformation)Mark 10:46-52Rev. Josh Evans I can’t help but wonderhow long he had been sitting there. I can’t help but wonderwhat stories, or news, or town gossip he had heard,just sitting there –ignored and out of sight…but certainly not out of earshot. This beggar,this nobody,except …
St. John’s Lutheran Church29 October 2023 + Reformation SundayJeremiah 29:10-14; 31:31-34; Psalm 46Rev. Josh Evans It’s a beautiful passage – a new covenant, a God who lovingly takes God’s people by the hand, total and complete forgiveness. It also doesn’t come out of nowhere – but at a time of total devastation and ruin, uncertainty …
St. Philip Lutheran Church30 October 2022 + Lect. 31c (Reformation)Luke 19.1-10Rev. Josh Evans You never quite know what to expect when you get called into the principal’s office or asked by your teacher to stay behind after class, but it’s not usually good news. When I was in seminary, I got “invited” to my preaching …
St. Philip Lutheran Church31 October 2021 + Lect 31b (Pent 23 / Reformation)Jer 31.31-34; John 8.31-36; Mark 12.28-34Rev. Josh Evans Before I get to my sermon, I want to offer a second gospel reading. I know… five readings on a Sunday morning, including the psalm, is a bit much, but I think it’s a helpful …
St. Philip Lutheran Church25 October 2020 + Reformation SundayJeremiah 31.31-34; Psalm 46; John 8.31-36Rev. Josh Evans, preaching Reformation Sunday strikes me a bit differently this year. Every year, we get the same texts for this day, and every year, I’m drawn to this beautiful passage from Jeremiah - a new covenant, a God who lovingly …
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Unity Lutheran Church + Cross of Life Campus27 October 2019 + Reformation SundayJohn 8.31-36; Jeremiah 31.31-34Rev. Josh Evans, preaching When I was growing up, my dad so tried to get me into sports, bless his heart. But one piece of sports wisdom he shared that actually stuck with me: Root for your team, not against …
Sermon for ML 403 Preaching Lab Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago 1 December 2015 Jeremiah 31.31-34 (Reformation Day) [With thanks to fellow ML 403 student Analyse Triolo for the recording!] When I was handed the little slip of paper for my final preaching text, I honestly anticipated what feast or festival I would be …
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Pastor Josh Evans 