Reflections
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
10/9/16 From Turning Away to Turning Toward Exodus 32
The people of Israel became afraid when Moses did not return as expected. They turned from the Lord and took matters into their own hands asking Aaron to make them a god. He made them a golden Calf. In a world that can feel like a spiritual wilderness, we too can feel fear […]
Posted on October 10, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt
Ascension Learns About Mining!
On 29 Sept, thirteen Ascension members visited the Western Museum of Mining and Industry for a private tour of the museum given by Casey Pearce of the museum staff. This two hour tour was a follow-on to Casey’s presentation at SUP in August. Casey personalized the history of mining and the West and focused on […]
Posted on October 4, 2016 | Posted by Annie Saunders
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
9/25/16 Sermon: God’s Working for Your Good
Joseph’s story is one where God can seeming hidden or even missing. So much is wrong: a father’s favoritism, Joseph’s arrogance, the brothers’ jealousy and hatred, slavery and deceit. Yet somehow how God worked it for good. This is a hopeful word for us who can wonder if God is working amidst […]
Posted on September 26, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt
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
God’s Work, Our Hands 2016
Last Sunday, Ascension joined thousands of ELCA Lutherans nationwide for “God’s Work, Our Hands” in a day of service. Our bright yellow t-shirts could be spotted all across the city, working hard and doing things such as: yard-work for KPC Kid’s Place, painting houses, sorting clothes, cleaning–even making greeting cards! Combined with neighboring Lutheran churches, […]
Posted on September 16, 2016 | Posted by Annie Saunders
Eating of the Tree
We are beginning our Narrative Lectionary in this Fall season with the Story of the Man and the Woman in the Garden of Eden. For me, the power of this story is that it is an ongoing story of our lives in the here and now. Listen in and see if that works […]
Posted on September 12, 2016 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt
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
8/28/16 Sermon: What about the phrase: Just have Faith!
Our “ask the pastor” series continues with a question around the comment, “Just have Faith!” The person saying that is trying to encourage us to have faith. But often we receive those words not as encouragement but judgment. What is going on here? There is about a 30 second lag before […]
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