Sermon Archive

Here you can read and hear recent sermons from our church.

“Open Doors”

Psalm 100             {Prayer}             The front door … every family has one.             On holidays like the one we celebrated yesterday … the front door seems to swing open all day long. Cars pull into the driveway. Children and grandchildren are running in and out, back and forth between mom and dad and other…

“Christ Continues to Seek the Outsider”

Acts 8:26-39             {Prayer}             With songs like “Everyday is a Winding Road” and “Life is a Highway”, it’s easy to think of life as a journey. And with songs and hymns like “When We All Get to Heaven”, “I’ll Fly Away” and “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” … it’s no surprise that people think the…

“When Creation Sings”

Genesis 1:1-2:3             {Prayer}             Whether you’re a trained musician or someone who just enjoys listening to music … you can feel when a song is unfinished.             The melody of a song moves you along. With this movement comes tension. That tension longs for some sort of resolution. And when the final note finally…

“Not a Museum”

Acts 1:1-11             {Prayer}             In a year and a half from now, in 2028, Salem Lutheran will be celebrating its 100th anniversary. While planning hasn’t started yet, I’m envisioning a year-long series of mini celebrations with one big celebration at the end.             One of the things that will happen then will be taking…

“There’s a Place at the Table”

Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a, 51-60             {Prayer}             Tis the season of celebration meals. Graduation parties. Confirmation celebrations. Family and friends gathered around long tables. Kids running around. Someone asking where the buns are. Someone realizing there aren’t enough plates. Someone busy in the kitchen. Enviably … someone already eating dessert. If you’ve ever hosted one…