Don’t Tempt Me
Jesus was tempted. Jesus struggled. Jesus contended with his own worst fears and vulnerabilities.
A Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Mar 4
Full to the Brim
Full to the Brim invites us to experience a different kind of Lent
- Feb 28
Transfiguration Sunday Sermon
And here again this week, an astonishing story of Jesus up on a mountaintop, transfigured and sparkly in prayer—
- Feb 21
One Heck of a Story
It’s one heck of a story. Enough, in fact, to occupy the last fourteen chapters of Genesis. That’s 28% – over a quarter – of the first book
- Feb 13
A Sermon for Those Who Are Parched
St. Philip Lutheran Church 13 February 2022 + Lect. 6c (Epiphany 6) Jer. 17.5-10; Psalm 1; Luke 6.17-26 Rev. Josh Evans LISTEN HERE What...
- Feb 7
The Real Miracle
St. Philip Lutheran Church 6 February 2022 + Lect. 5c (Epiphany 5) Luke 5.1-11 Rev. Josh Evans LISTEN HERE It was a risky venture. Sure,...
- Jan 31
Talking about Bruno…
St. Philip Lutheran Church 30 January 2022 + Lect. 4c (Epiphany 4) Luke 4.21-30 Rev. Josh Evans LISTEN HERE Just in case you haven’t...
- Jan 23
Instant Gratification
St. Philip Lutheran Church 23 January 2022 + Lect. 3c (Epiphany 3) Luke 4.14-21; Neh. 8.1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Rev. Josh Evans LISTEN HERE...
- Jan 16
It’s Not All Up to Us
St. Philip Lutheran Church 16 January 2022 + Lect. 2c (Epiphany 2) John 2.1-11; 1 Cor. 12.1-11 Rev. Josh Evans LISTEN HERE If you tuned...
- Jan 10
Star Search
St. Philip Lutheran Church 6 January 2022 + Epiphany of Our Lord Matthew 2.1-12 Bp. Yehiel Curry LISTEN HERE What were they searching...
- Jan 10
Sermon for the Second Sunday of Christmas
St. Philip Lutheran Church 2 January 2022 + Christmas 2C Pastor Kai Lawrence LISTEN HERE [Manuscript unavailable]
- Dec 27, 2021
When the Soul Felt Its Worth
St. Philip Lutheran Church 24 December 2021 + Nativity of Our Lord Luke 2.1-20; Titus 2.11 Rev. Josh Evans LISTEN HERE I wonder how she...
- Dec 12, 2021
Critical Joy
St. Philip Lutheran Church 12 December 2021 + Advent 3c Philippians 4.4-7 Rev. Josh Evans LISTEN HERE Rejoice in the Lord always! Again,...
- Dec 5, 2021
Such a Time as This
St. Philip Lutheran Church 5 December 2021 + Advent 2c Luke 1.68-79 (Luke 1.5-23) Rev. Josh Evans LISTEN HERE Almost two years ago, when...
- Nov 28, 2021
A Sermon for When It Feels Like the World Is Ending
St. Philip Lutheran Church 28 November 2021 + Advent 1c Luke 21.25-36 Rev. Josh Evans LISTEN HERE The nativity scene is out, the...
- Nov 21, 2021
Christ the King
St. Philip Lutheran Church 21 November 2021 + Christ the King John 18:33-37 Pastor Elle Dowd (guest preaching minister) LISTEN HERE Grace...
- Nov 14, 2021
A Hope of Apocalyptic Proportions
St. Philip Lutheran Church 14 November 2021 + Lect 33b (Pent 25) Mark 13.1-8 Rev. Josh Evans LISTEN HERE Beginning the night of November...
- Nov 8, 2021
Loss and Grief, Healing and Hope
St. Philip Lutheran Church 7 November 2021 + All Saints John 11.32-44 Rev. Josh Evans LISTEN HERE I’m not sure what it says about me that...
- Oct 31, 2021
Written on Our Hearts
St. Philip Lutheran Church 31 October 2021 + Lect 31b (Pent 23 / Reformation) Jer 31.31-34; John 8.31-36; Mark 12.28-34 Rev. Josh Evans...
- Oct 24, 2021
A Sermon for a Time of Change
St. Philip Lutheran Church 24 October 2021 + Lectionary 30b (Pent. 22) Jeremiah 31.7-9 Rev. Josh Evans LISTEN HERE I don’t think anyone...