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Alan Olson
Mar 31, 20200 min read


Homeward Bound
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Good morning! Thank you for all the wonderful feedback that you gave me over the last week. When I began the broadcast...
Alan Olson
Mar 30, 202010 min read


Open Eyes
John 9:1-41 ANNOUNCEMENTS: All church events, all in-person gatherings are suspended until further notice. The church office will remain...
Alan Olson
Mar 23, 20207 min read


How Can These Things Be?
Genesis 12:1-4a; John 3:1-17 NARRATOR Over the next four Sundays, we’re going to be hearing stories from the Gospel of John. Some of...
Alan Olson
Mar 9, 20209 min read


The Power and the Glory
Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11 Sermon Good morning. Last week, I was talking with one of our members. She asked me if I ever got...
Alan Olson
Mar 2, 20207 min read


Ash Wednesday Meditation
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Good evening. Both of our readings tonight focus on the difference between false piety and true...
Alan Olson
Feb 28, 20205 min read


Mountain of Dreams
Exodus 24:12-18; Matthew 17:1-9 Sermon Good morning. My sermon title was inspired by the movie Field of Dreams. I would guess that most...
Alan Olson
Feb 24, 20207 min read


Choosing Life
Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Matthew 5:21-37 Sermon Good morning. I have a new favorite meme on Facebook. I think I shared it a couple weeks...
Alan Olson
Feb 18, 20206 min read


The Salt and the Light
Isaiah 58:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20 Sermon Good morning. I can’t hear this morning’s reading from the prophet Isaiah without thinking of an...
Alan Olson
Feb 10, 20207 min read


What Does the Lord Require?
Matthew 5:1-12; Micah 6:1-8 Sermon Good morning. Happy Candlemas. Candlemas? You don’t know about Candlemas, the Holy Day that celebrates...
Alan Olson
Feb 5, 20206 min read


Leaving the Nets
1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-25 Sermon Good morning. This is one of those mornings when the readings are really in harmony with...
Alan Olson
Jan 27, 20205 min read


To Abide or Not to Abide
Isaiah 49:1-7; John 1:29-42 Sermon Good morning. Tomorrow we celebrate the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To be...
Alan Olson
Jan 21, 20207 min read


Baptized into Service
Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 3:13-17 Sermon Good morning. Today we celebrate the baptism of our Lord. That’s why I poured the waters of baptism...
Alan Olson
Jan 13, 20207 min read


Centering
Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-15 Sermon Good morning. Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a safe New Year’s Eve,...
Alan Olson
Jan 7, 20206 min read


Same New Story
Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 2:1-20 Sermon Good evening! Merry Christmas! I am overjoyed to see all of you here tonight for this wonderful...
Alan Olson
Dec 27, 20195 min read


I Will Follow
Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25 Sermon Good morning. Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent, the Sunday of Love. You know I like to borrow...
Alan Olson
Dec 23, 20197 min read


Give Joy!
Isaiah 35:1-10; Luke 1:46b-55 Sermon Good morning. Today is the third Sunday in the season of Advent; today we reflect on joy. But first,...
Alan Olson
Dec 16, 20197 min read


Shoots and Branches
Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13 Sermon Good morning. Don’t you love that last verse of our reading from Romans: “May the God of hope fill...
Alan Olson
Dec 13, 20197 min read


Christmas Presence, Christmas Present
I spoke with Larry Moran the other day and he mentioned that he was concerned about the long-term health of the congregation and the...
Alan Olson
Dec 4, 20193 min read


Anticipation
Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14 Sermon Good morning. Are you getting into the spirit of the season? Have you sent out all your Advent...
Alan Olson
Dec 3, 20195 min read
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