St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York31 May 2026 + The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity SundayGenesis 1:1—2:4aThe Rev. Josh Evans When Glendale Community College’s commencement ceremonies“hit a snag” earlier this month,with some graduates’ names being read incorrectlyand others not at all,college president Tiffany Hernandez explained,“We’re using a new AI system as our reader.” Speakers at …
St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York26 May 2024 + The Holy TrinityJohn 3:1-17Rev. Josh Evans What’s love got to do with it? “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” It’s been cited more often than …
St. John’s Lutheran Church4 June 2023 + The Holy TrinityMatthew 28.16-20Rev. Josh Evans People can become famous for many things. Some write best-selling novels. Others paint masterpiece artwork. And still others compose magnificent pieces of music. Me? I went viral for a TikTok video. Well, at least church-world viral. Two years ago, as I sat …
St. Philip Lutheran Church12 June 2022 + The Holy TrinityJohn 16.12-15; Exodus 3Rev. Josh Evans After four years of seminary, including two years of field education placements, and now nearly four years into ordained ministry, I’ve reached the stage of my preaching career where my sermon prep usually begins with a quick search through my …
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St. Philip Lutheran Church30 May 2021 + The Holy TrinityJohn 3.1-17Rev. Josh Evans, preaching In case you ever wondered what it’s like to write a sermon for Trinity Sunday… well, why don’t I just show you… Why yes, I did spend an hour of my Friday afternoon this week making that clever TikTok video -- …
Pastor Josh Evans 