Posts from Pastor Daniel
A Post-election Word from Bishop Jim Gonia
A post-election word from Jim Gonia, Bishop of the Rocky Mountain Synod of the ELCA. http://bishopgonia.blogspot.com/2016/11/it-is-time-for-church-to-be-church.html
Posted on November 9, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
Grace in Light: Candles on All Saint’s Sunday
On this All Saint’s Day, I pause to remember the saints in my life who have gone before me. Grandparents, friends, fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. I think of my grandmother who fed foxes on her back patio. I think of my grandfather who was on a first name basis with the staff at […]
Posted on November 1, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
10/30/16 – 1 Kings 17:1-16 – Discovering the Divine in the Dark
Pastor Daniel’s sermon on October 31, 2016. I’ve wrestled with an uncomfortable question the last decade or so: Have I had too good a life? Has it been too easy for me? Have I missed out on something, some character-forming event by never really wanting for anything? It’s not a question I would normally admit […]
Posted on October 31, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
10/16/16 – Faithful, Imaginative Prayer
Pastor Daniel’s Sermon for Sunday, 10/16/16, on 1 Samuel 1:9-11, 19-20; 2:1-10 “Dare we pick up the mantle from these faithful women? Dare we release our grip on our arrogant efforts and our own despair? Dare we pray that God might use us in God’s work? Dare we look for God at work in this […]
Posted on October 17, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
10/2/16 – Exodus 12:1-13, 29-32; 13:3-8 – Liberating the Benefactors of Oppression
Pastor Daniel’s Sermon for October 2, 2016 on Exodus 12:1-13, 29-32; 13:3-8 “A new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph.” These words at the start of Exodus mark the transition from the story of Joseph to the story of the Exodus. “A new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph.” […]
Posted on October 3, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
9/18/16 – Genesis 15:1-7 – Imagination and Faith
Pastor Daniel’s 9/18/16 sermon on Genesis 15:1-7 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, ‘Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.’ But Abram said, ‘O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my […]
Posted on September 19, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
9/4/16 – Science and Creation – Genesis 1:1-5, 2:1-3
Pastor Daniel’s sermon for September 4, 2016 Genesis 1:1-5, 2:1-3 – “How does one make sense of creation and science timelines?” In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face […]
Posted on September 4, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
8/14/16 – Matthew 18:21-35 – Is Limitless Mercy Really Limitless?
Pastor Daniel’s sermon for August 14, 2016. Text: Matthew 18:21-35 Then Peter came and said to him, ‘Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. ‘For this reason the kingdom […]
Posted on August 15, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
Faster Pastors Running for Refugees!
Help Pastors Dan and Daniel raise funds for Refugees! This year two teams of Faster Pastors are each running the 165 mile “Flaming Foliage” relay race. The race goes from Idaho Springs to Buena Vista, over three mountain passes. Whew! But the pastors have it easy. Refugees from all over the world are arriving in […]
Posted on August 4, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
7/31/16 – Acts 8:26-39 – Why do we baptize infants
We’re doing a sermon series at Ascension called “Ask a Pastor.” Today’s question was: Why do we baptize infants. Fittingly, it was also the day my daughter, Zora, was to be baptized, so I wrote her a letter for the sermon, which was on Acts 8:26-39. – Pastor Daniel Also, here’s our first attempt at […]
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