Mount Carmelcast

What Is It You Want Me To Do For You?

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:42:18 +0000

This week, Pr. John uses the reading from Mark 10 to help us recognize the ways we are spiritually blind.

March 1, 2020 Sermon

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 02:14:47 +0000

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Not Cured, But Healed

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 02:51:24 +0000

This week, Pastor John points out all of the acts of healing that Jesus performed in the book or Mark, and what those acts mean to us.

Layers of Unclean

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 02:26:14 +0000

In his sermon this week, Pastor John asks us to be more aware of those who are "unclean" in our eyes, and points out that God through Jesus works to help them, just as we should.

Smiling Church

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 02:44:52 +0000

In this week's sermon, Pr. John reminds us that while rules and laws are practical, it is God's grace that brings us life, and we should be grateful for that.

Incarnation Is Salvation

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:39:30 +0000

This Sunday's sermon was delivered by guest preacher Rev. Brice Eichlersmith.

On Being Just, Righteous, and Human

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 02:56:00 +0000

This week we begin the season of Advent with a prophecy from Jeremiah during a very dark time in Judah’s history.

The prophecy is about a branch from the family tree of David that will one day execute justice and righteousness. This is interpreted by Christians to point to Jesus.

The need for a savior, for the promise that justice and righteousness will win in this discouraging world is the good news we await at Christmas!

What You Believe In Does Matter

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 02:56:09 +0000

This week, Pr. John tells us the story of the confrontation on Mount Carmel between the prophets of Baal and Elijah to help us understand why it matters what god you believe in.

Putting God at the Center

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 01:42:12 +0000

This week, Pr. John reminds us of the importance of putting God at the center of our lives, and that when He is at the center, his purposes and agendas are at the center and command our attention.

When Loss Gives Way to Hope

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:44:52 +0000

This week, Pastor John tells us that stories like Ruth's serve to remind us that God wants us to broaden our definition of family and see everyone as our family.

The Overlooked Grace in the Ten Commandments

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 01:43:29 +0000

This week, Pr. John reminds us that the Ten Commandments, like all scripture, is meant to transform us to help us find our own story.

Please Lord, Be With My Mouth

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:13:10 +0000

This week, Pr. John asks how often you ask for help from God to use your voice, and tells us how Moses asked God to help him use his.

And In This Corner

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 01:25:58 +0000

In his sermon this week, Pr. John shows us how in Genesis 32, Jacob wrestles a with a mystery man--God--to a draw, but God's message was that how we treat our brother, sister, or neighbors is important and is God's business.

The Theology of Laughter

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 02:15:27 +0000

In today's reading from Genesis, Sarah laughs to herself when God promises she and Abraham a son. Pr. John points out that their cynicism about their future is misplaced because "for God all things are possible."

In the Garden

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 01:55:20 +0000

This week, Pr. John helps explain how community, making a difference, and experiencing a relationship with a higher power are the cornerstones of the story in Genesis 2.

Peace, Division and True Community

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 01:30:53 +0000

This week, our Director of Faith Formation, Nick Ralston, preaches on Luke 12:49-56, which is a challenging passage because of the fire Jesus tells his disciples he brought to the earth. Is the fire literal, figurative, or something else?

Functional Atheism and our Collapsing World

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 01:29:54 +0000

In this week's reading from Luke 12, a successful farmer is declared a fool by Jesus because he lives only for himself. This, Pr. John points out, is functional atheism, and we need to fight it in our own lives.

Why Pray

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 01:49:34 +0000

Most of us feel ill-equipped to pray, but Jesus gave us a prayer to use, and that also shows us a framework to use for our prayers.

Mary & Martha

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 01:48:11 +0000

This week, guest preacher Rev. Craig Pederson tells us that in the story of Mary and Martha, we learn that Jesus will always be with us.

Won't You Be A Neighbor?

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 01:37:41 +0000

We are called by God to be neighbors and love those around us, instead of just having neighbors.

That Was Then, This Is Now

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 01:28:35 +0000

Pr. John dwells in the words of Luke 10 and offers his thoughts and questions regarding the passage.

What Do You Do With Your Freedom?

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 00:50:48 +0000

During this Independence Day week, during which we celebrate our freedom as Americans, Pr. John asks us what we do with the freedom given to us as children of God.

Giving Legion the Boot

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 01:01:58 +0000

This week, Pr. John talks about how we become occupied and are often complicit with our oppressors as our true selves get buried. But God's promise is that these occupations will be broken by God's Holy Spirit when we trust in him.

Uncle Glenn, A Builder of Community

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 02:02:28 +0000

Pastor John's sermon this week reminds us to recognize and celebrate the gifts we've been given by God and how they are an invitation to be a part of God's community.

A Sermon On Romans 8

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 01:20:42 +0000

Pastor Brice Eichlersmith is the guest preacher this week. He preached on Romans 8. There is no text for his sermon.

A Whole New World

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 02:02:32 +0000

We have been given a gift: sin cannot destroy us because is no longer reigns over us thanks to Christ. We live in a different world now, one of grace and love. And because of that, we celebrate our baptism every month.

What's Your Burden?

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Wed, 29 May 2019 00:29:12 +0000

In a broken and divided world of privilege, despair, and self-righteousness, we all have our burdens, whether we recognize them or not. But God has promised to take on our burdens for us to give us a life filled with purpose and free of guilt, shame, loneliness, and despair.

Are You Ashamed?

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sat, 25 May 2019 02:14:19 +0000

In Paul's letter to the Romans, he says he is not ashamed of the gospel. But are people today ashamed of the gospel?

Paul's Wild Ride

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 14 May 2019 00:34:33 +0000

In the book of Acts, Luke talks about the growing Christian church after Jesus' ascension. Pr. John highlights one story of Paul and Barnabas who risked all to tell the world that God came down to us in the form of Christ.

Christ -- For Them and Us

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 07 May 2019 02:41:20 +0000

This week, guest preacher Pr. Peter Strommen explains how the reading from Acts 10 challenges us by telling us that our faith in Jesus should be based in Christ's love of everyone--"them"--and not just "us."

Go and Make Disciples

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 01:18:18 +0000

This week, guest preacher Rev. Bee Vang from Amazing Grace Ministry in Fridley, MN, spoke about Jesus' commissioning of the disciples to bear witness and how that translates to our lives.

Where Do You See Resurrection?

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 01:41:51 +0000

For his Easter Sermon, Pastor John talks about the resurrection story and how it asks us to find God in our daily lives.

Who Is This?

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 03:21:08 +0000

For Palm Sunday, we focused on Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. While many lauded him king, others asked, “Who is this?” In his sermon, Pr. John says Jesus is indeed king, but not in the ways many expected.

What Faith Does

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 03:22:29 +0000

This week, Pr. John explores the parable of the sheep and the goats and asks if, in the final judgment, it really comes down to how much we fed the hungry, clothed the naked, and visited the prisoners. How does this fit with the Lutheran belief that we are saved by faith and not works?

Drawing Near in the Wilderness

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 01:38:55 +0000

Pastor John delivers a "state of the congregation" which points out that while it feels like the Christian Church is in the wilderness right now, there are opportunities that we need to be open to in order to grow and serve our community.

Participating in God's Presence and Power

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 01:54:34 +0000

This week, guest preacher Pr. Rollie Martinson explores Jesus’ parable about the wedding banquet and how the host responds to the guests, and wonders what happens if you plan a wedding banquet and no one bothers to come?

Economy of God

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 02:03:03 +0000

In his sermon this week, Pr. John asks us to consider why we may think we're more deserving of things than anyone else, especially when it comes to God's generosity to his children.

Forgiveness

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 01:34:30 +0000

This week, Pastor John reminds us that forgiveness is not a free pass, but has a cost and we need to practice giving it as well.

Look and Listen

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 03:31:59 +0000

Pastor John tells us this week that the story of the transfiguration teaches us that the world is sacramental, alive with the presence and gifts of god. And that we should use our faith practices to listen and look for God's presence among us through Christ.

Feeding the 5,000-plus

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 20:51:22 +0000

This week, our Director of Faith Formation, Nick Ralston talks about the miracle of food--both when Jesus and his disciples fed over 5,000 people, and the miracle that is the work of people try to eliminate hunger.

A Matter of Perspective

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 01:07:01 +0000

This week, Pr. John explains that the Lord’s Prayer reminds us that prayer is not about bending God’s will to ours. It is about learning to trust in God’s will and align our self with what God is up to.

Judgment, Humility, and Love

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 21:45:51 +0000

Pr. John's sermon uses Matthew 7 to tell us how we are called to love others, and to not pass judgement on them because we need to judge ourselves first.

Abba

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 01:37:56 +0000

This week, Pr. John talks about prayer, and how it's a personal and relational conversation with Abba--our dad, our father.

The Empty Cup

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 02:01:00 +0000

Pr. John's sermon this week is on the beatitudes and how they describe God's kingdom, and its differences from the real world.

Trials in the Wilderness

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:44:03 +0000

This week, guest preacher Pr. Tim Strommen tells us that in our walk with Jesus and our life with God, we need to know that as humans we will get off track and fail sometimes. But we need to know that maintaining faith practices and being in community will help us stay as faithful followers.

The New Kingdom Takes Shape

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 20:50:36 +0000

This week, Pastor John talks about why New Year's resolutions are hard to keep--because humans are in bondage to sin and our own mortality--and how God meets you in those darker places and never abandons you.

Sermon on Matthew 2:1-23

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 20:39:36 +0000

Pastor John talks about the contrast in Matthew's telling of Jesus' birth story and how it is opposite from the peaceful story of a baby born in a manger, and focuses on the politics of the time.

Holes in the Darkness

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 16:06:26 +0000

In his Christmas Eve sermon, Pastor John talks about the meaning and imagery of light at this time of year, from the hymn "Silent Night," to candles and lights shining in the darkness, to our lives being filled with the light of Jesus.

Vertically Inclined

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 03:55:46 +0000

This week, Pastor John asks whether you are vertically inclined or vertically challenged--that is, whether you have an openness to recognize that God comes down vertically right into our lives.

When Longing Becomes Promise

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 01:48:55 +0000

Advent is a time of waiting, and in today's lesson from Isaiah 42--the "servant song"--we discover that the waiting is better characterized as longing for God's promise to be fulfilled: "it will be done." Jesus' arrival guaranteed God's promise and also gave us a servant who has come to be on this journey through life with us.

For Just Such a Time as This

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 22:06:19 +0000

This week, Pastor John preached on the story of Esther and asks if we are where we are in our lives for a reason, just like Queen Esther was when she was called on by Mordecai to make a difference.

A Sermon on Habakkuk

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 20:43:33 +0000

This week, our guest preacher Pr. Peter Strommen preaches on Habakkuk and how today's readings started with a lament and Habakkuk took them and chose to learn to trust God.

On the Matter of Callings

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 21:10:17 +0000

This week, Pr. John talks to us about callings--and how we need to be open to hear our calling from God like Jeremiah did in the Bible.

Bending Toward Justice

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 03:36:14 +0000

In this Thanksgiving week, Pr. John uses the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I to talk about the need for thanksgiving--for God transforming our broken human culture and bending it toward justice.

Micah and the Midterms

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 20:42:57 +0000

Guest preacher Rev. Steve Robertson explains the parallels between Micah's time--in the 8th century BCE--and our times, and tells us how the problems we have faced during the midterm elections are similar to those facing the people of Judah 28 centuries ago and how we need to hold our leaders accountable to resolve those issues.

Naaman’s Strange Journey of Healing

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 21:16:53 +0000

Pastor John's sermon this week helps us understand 3 key takeaways from the story of Naaman's healing from Leprosy.

Of Burning Barns and Freedom

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 20:28:27 +0000

On Reformation Sunday, Pr. John's sermon talks about the freedom we celebrate through knowing the person of Jesus Christ.

When the Good, the Right & the Beautiful Are Violated and Broken

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 19:17:33 +0000

This week, our guest preacher, Pr. Rollie Martinson, talks about people wanting to be good but how sometimes the bad, the wrong, and the ugly appears in our own lives.

Moving Forward by Looking Back

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 20:03:35 +0000

Pr. John's sermon draws from the reading from Joshua in which the Isrealites determine their path forward by looking at their past and choosing to continue to follow God.

The covenant, relevancy, and purpose of the commandments

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 16:58:04 +0000

In his sermon this week, guest preacher Nick Ralston talks about the purpose of the commandments, and how understanding them helps us become inheritors of Christ's covenant.

Keep Still, Then Move Forward!

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 22:01:05 +0000

Just as the Israelites needed to keep still and have faith in God to find their way to escape Pharaoh's armies, we need to keep still, trust in the Lord, and move forward.

More to This Story Than You Think

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 21:49:31 +0000

In this week's sermon, Pr. John tells that God is present in our everyday lives and everyday activities, because those are our callings to God's world.

A Humble Beginning

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:20:21 +0000

Pastor John talks about how God's promises to Abraham fostered Abraham's faith, and how Abraham's faith in God can be a guide to us.

God Chooses a New Path

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 21:21:21 +0000

We celebrated Rally Day outside today, and Pr. John talks about the story of Noah and the flood, and shows that while God devastated his creation, he still committed himself to our broken, corrupt, and sinful world.

Stewardship & Generosity

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 15:20:10 +0000

In the third sermon of the three part series on stewardship and generosity, Pr. Dave Olson tells us it's our calling to be a blessing to others and share the gifts we have been blessed with.

A Tale of Two Rich Guys

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 18:28:39 +0000

Zaccheus. Scrooge. An unnamed rich man who questions Jesus. All have a degree of curiosity about Jesus, life, and their fellow humans. And that curiosity leads to big changes. Pr. John continues our three-part series on Stewardship & Generosity.

Fear, Love and Trust

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 18:00:06 +0000

In the first of a three-part series, we learn that Luther said that what you put your trust in is your master and god. Pastor John asks what do you love and trust the most: God, money, success or something else?

Naomi's Redeemers

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:17:30 +0000

In the last sermon in the four-part series on the Book of Ruth, Pr. John gets to the heart of the story and unpacks it's whole purpose: to illustrate God's redemption of us.

Carpe diem and God

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 23:12:33 +0000

In the third of our four-part series on the book of Ruth, Pr. John talks about what the biblical version of carpe diem looks like.

Sermon On the Book of Ruth

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 19:38:40 +0000

Rev. Brice Eichlersmith is the guest preacher this week for the second part in our four-part series on the Book of Ruth.

The Real Deal

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 18:06:09 +0000

Pastor John concludes the sermon series on 1 John by talking about agape love--unconditional love for everyone.

The God Who Is Embodied

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 18:22:16 +0000

In this week's sermon by Pr. John, we are urged by the writer of I John not to trust every spirit that comes our way, but to â€œtest the spiritsâ€, to see whether it is of God or not.

Get Real

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 17:31:02 +0000

Pastor John's sermon says the church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.

See, Hear, Touch

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 19:44:19 +0000

In the first sermon in our 1 John series, Pr John talks about being Christ's, Christs (no apostrophe), the mutual conversation and consolation of the saints, and faith practices to build community with each other around Christ.

All You Need Is Love

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 00:55:06 +0000

Pr. John preaches the fourth part of our Ten Commandments series and focuses on two commandments that talk about love and asks if love really is all you need?

The Ten Commandments Series - Part 3 of 4

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:38:36 +0000

Guest Pastor Peter Strommen preaches on more of the commandments in part three of our four part series.

Who Is the Measure of All Things?

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 19:42:48 +0000

In the second part of the four-part series on the Ten Commandments, Pr. John reminds us that you and I are not the measure of all things: God is.

This Is Not a Test!

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 27 May 2018 19:50:01 +0000

Pastor John preaches in the first of our four-part series on the Ten Commandments, and tells us that the Ten Commandments are not a test.

Gentle Breezes, Stinging Winds

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 20 May 2018 18:35:03 +0000

For his Pentacost sermon, Pastor John talks about feeling the winds of the holy spirit to join with God to make the world a better place.

Connection - Abiding with Creation

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 14 May 2018 01:19:31 +0000

Guest Preacher Grace Corbin talks about how we need to abide in God and care for his creation.

What Kind of a God Is This?

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 06 May 2018 22:08:58 +0000

Pastor John talks about Jesus from Philippians 2:1-13, and how despite being in the form of God, Jesus did not abuse the privilege. Rather, he acted as a servant to those around him.

In Search of An "Unknown God" in the Land of Plato

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 19:04:57 +0000

Pastor John talks about the battle of wits the apostle Paul has with Athenians in debating God.

Stewards of Life

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 02:46:38 +0000

Pastor John continues our Eco-Faith series talking about the need for all of us to be good stewards of God's creation.

Eco-Faith: Environmental Justice

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 19:22:46 +0000

This week we start a 3 week series on eco-faith, and our guest preacher Emilie Bouvier talks about Environmental Justice.

Fools For Christ

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 22:50:11 +0000

Pastor John asks where you see signs of resurrection and new creation in the world?

A Different Kind of King

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 21:36:54 +0000

Pastor John talks about the apostle John's account of the passion and how it represents John's view that Jesus is the true king.

Power Lessons

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 02:05:36 +0000

Pastor John talks about how we humans exercise power when God is at the center of our lives versus how we exercise power when he is not.

What Is Truth?

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 21:23:49 +0000

Pastor Craig Pederson is our guest preacher this week, coming to us from the ELCA Minneapolis Synod. In his sermon, he asks "what is truth?"

The Narrative of Love Versus Violence

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 02:51:03 +0000

Pastor John discusses the role of power and violence in our reading (John 18:12-27) and in today's headlines, but also highlights how love can overcome that violence.

If God is a foot washer, so are we!

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:29:51 +0000

This week, Pastor John delivers a short sermon as the Children's Message, talking about foot washing and how it shows others that we love them. Then, during the sermon, we offered foot and hand washing to the congregation.

Now

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 21:26:57 +0000

Pastor John's sermon on the story from John 11 about Lazarus.

To See or Not to See, That is The Question

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:19:06 +0000

Pastor John's sermon on the story of the blind man who Jesus restores sight to in John 9.

The Woman At the Well

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 03:10:53 +0000

A sermon by Hope Dieringer on the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4.

In Defense of Darkness

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 03:20:57 +0000

Pastor John's sermon on Nicodemus from John 3:1-21.

John 2 - January 21, 2018 sermon

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:09:10 +0000

A sermon by guest preacher Rev. Deb Stehlin on John 2.

What If Jesus Came to Your Party?

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 03:09:17 +0000

A sermon by Pastor John on John 2:1-11

Follow the Lamb

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 21:21:17 +0000

Pastor John's sermon on John 1:35-51.

December 31, 2017 Sermon

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 19:14:18 +0000

A sermon by Pr. Dave Olson on John 1:19-34.

Treasure and Ponder

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 16:06:21 +0000

Pastor John's Christmas Eve sermon on Luke 2:1-20.

Sometimes Brilliant

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 19:35:31 +0000

Pastor Tim Strommen asks "So, if God wants to accomplish a purpose in us, what IS GODSâ€™ PURPOSE?"

But Wait! There's Someone Else In The Fire

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 21:27:53 +0000

There's always someone with us.

What It Means To Be Well

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 21:09:40 +0000

The sermon from our Thanksgiving Eve worship service.

In Whom Do You Trust?

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 03:18:18 +0000

In a sermon on Matthew 6:19-34, Pr. John continues talking about gratitude and abundance, but points out that you cannot serve two masters: God and wealth.

An Abundance That Sets Us Free

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 19:31:16 +0000

Pr. John unpacks the story of Zacchaeus to help us look at abundance.

Abundance-Gratitude-Mission-"A Thanksgiving Story"

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 20:55:31 +0000

Guest Pastor Roland Martinson talks about gratitude and giving thanks.

A New and Very Old Kind of Mission

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 19:37:12 +0000

What would it look like if we actually loved our neighbors - the ones in this neighborhood?

What Kind of Stonecutter Are You? - October 22, 2017

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 18:15:11 +0000

Pastor John's sermon asks this: Did you know we are all called to be co-creators with God of a more trustworthy world?

You're Putting Me On - October 15, 2017

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 18:03:21 +0000

Pastor John preaches on Luther's "theology of the cross."

All You Need Is Love - October 8, 2017 sermon

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 18:56:03 +0000

Pastor John explores Luther's notion of freedom to love our neighbor.

October 1, 2017 Sermon

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 01:14:42 +0000

The sermon from worship on October 1, 2017 at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, Minneapolis.

"Who Made You Pope?" - September 24, 2017 Sermon

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 00:45:47 +0000

"Who Made You Pope?" A discussion of faith practices.

September 3, 2017 Sermon

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:33:59 +0000

Pr. John deals with the question of whether religion is about rules or getting fed.Â