Sermons

Click on the sermon titles below to catch up on Pastor Ellisen’s past sermons.  (Unless otherwise noted, all sermons are by Pastor Ellisen.)

 

April 14, 2024 Sermon

April 7, 2024 Sermon

March 31, 2024 Easter Sermon

March 24, 2024 Sermon

March 17, 2024 Sermon

March 10, 2024 Sermon

March 3, 2024 Sermon

February 24, 2024 Sermon

February 18, 2024 Sermon

February 14, 2024 Ash Wednesday Sermon

February 11, 2024 Sermon

February 4, 2024 Sermon

January 28, 2024 Sermon

January 21, 2024 Sermon

January 14, 2024 Sermon

January 7, 2024 Sermon

December 31, 2023 Sermon

December 24, 2023 Christmas Sermon

December 17, 2023 Sermon

December 10, 2023 Sermon

December 3, 2023 Sermon

November 26, 2023 Sermon

November 19, 2023 Sermon

November 12, 2023

All Saints Sunday Sermon 2023

Reformation Sunday Sermon 2023

October 22, 2023 Sermon

October 15, 2023 Sermon

October 8, 2023 Sermon

October 1, 2023 Sermon

September 24, 2023 Sermon

September 17, 2023 Sermon

September 9, 2023 Sermon

August 27, 2023 Sermon

August 19, 2023 Sermon

July 29, 2023 Sermon

July 23, 2023 Sermon

July 16, 2023 Sermon

July 9, 2023 Sermon

July 2, 2023 Sermon, “Christian Hospitality Can Have a Ripple Effect”

June 25, 2023 Sermon, “If God cares for sparrows, God cares for us”

June 18, 2023 Sermon, ‘Grace at Bat’

June 11, 2023 Sermon, ‘Matthew 9’

June 4, 2023 Sermon, by Patty Koplitz

May 28, 2023 Sermon, ‘Memorial Day’

May 21, 2023 Sermon, ‘Confirmation Isn’t Graduation from Church’

May 20, 2023 Sermon, ‘Baccalaureate’

May 14, 2023 Sermon, ‘God Sends Someone to Come Alongside Us!’

May 7, 2023 Sermon, ‘A Place for You’

April 30, 2023 Sermon, ‘Do You Have Enough?’

April 23, 2023 Sermon, ‘Road to Emmaus’

April 16, 2023 Sermon, ‘The Doubters’

April 9, 2023 Sermon, Easter

April 7, 2023 Sermon, Good Friday

April 6, 2023 Sermon, Maundy Thursday

April 2, 2023 Sermon, Palm Sunday

March 26, 2026 Sermon, ‘Raising of Lazarus’

March 15, 2023 Sermon, Midweek Lent

March 12, 2023 Sermon, ‘Woman at the Well’

March 5, 2023 Sermon, ‘Nicodemus, or Nick at Night’

February 26, 2023 Sermon, ‘Genesis 2 & 3

February 19, 2023 Sermon, ‘Transfiguration Sunday’

February 22, 2023 Sermon, Ash Wednesday

February 12, 2023 Sermon,

February 5, 2023 Sermon, ‘Salt and Light’

January 29, 2023 Sermon, ‘The Beatitudes’

January 22, 2023 Sermon, ‘Calling of the First Disciples – Fish for People’

January 15, 2023 Sermon, Habibi Family Visit, ‘What Are You Looking For?’

January 8, 2023 Sermon, ‘Baptism of Our Lord”

January 1, 2023 Sermon, ‘Season of Epiphany – What’s Your Prologue?’

December 25, 2022 Sermon, ‘John’s Prologue’

December 24, 2022 Sermon, ‘Love’

December 18, 2022 Sermon, ‘Joseph’

December 11, 2022 Sermon, ‘What Do People Hear About You?’

December 4, 2022 Sermon, ‘Bear Fruit Worthy of Repentance’

November 27, 2022 Sermon, Advent 1, ‘Getting Ready’

November 23, 2022 Sermon, Thanksgiving Eve

November 13, 2022 Sermon, ‘150th Anniversary at OSLC’

November 6, 2022 Sermon, All Saints Sunday, ‘The Sermon on the Plain’

October 23, 2022 Sermon, ‘Pharisee & the Tax Collector’

October 16, 2022 Sermon, ‘Jacob’

October 9, 2022 Sermon, ‘Ten Lepers’

October 2, 2022 Sermon, ‘The Mustard Seed’

September 25, 2022 Sermon, ‘The Rich Man & Lazarus’

September 18, 2022 Sermon, ‘Parable of the Dishonest Manager’

September 11, 2022 Sermon, ‘God’s Work, Our Hands’

September 4, 2022 Sermon, ‘Book of Philemon’

August 28, 2022 Sermon, ‘Who You Eat With Matters’

August 21, 2022 Sermon, ‘Sabbath’

August 14, 2022 Sermon, ‘The Fire That Jesus Brings to Earth’

July 31, 2022 Sermon, ‘Money and Stuff’

July 24, 2022 Sermon, ‘Take it to the Lord in Prayer’

July 10, 2022 Sermon, ‘The Parable of the Good Samaritan’

July 3, 2022 Sermon, ‘Help Wanted’

June 26, 2022 Sermon, ‘Follow Me’

June 18, 2022 Sermon, ‘Healing of Gerasene’

June 12, 2022 Sermon, ‘Justified’

June 5, 2022 Sermon, ‘Pentecost’

May 28, 2022 Sermon by Pr Dewey Wisner

May 22, 2022 Sermon, Baccalaureate Sunday

May 15, 2022 Sermon, ‘Peter, You Got Some ‘Splaining To Do!’

May 8, 2022 Sermon, Mother’s Day, ‘Tabitha/Dorcas’

May 1, 2022 Sermon, ‘I’m Going Fishing’

April 17, 2022 Sermon, Easter

April 15, 2022 Sermon, Good Friday

April 14, 2022 Sermon, Maundy Thursday, ‘Foot Washing’

April 10, 2022 Sermon, Palm Sunday, ‘The Donkey’

March 13, 2022 Sermon, ‘Jesus, the Mother Hen’

March 6, 2022 Sermon, ‘Wilderness Times’

March 2, 2022 Sermon, Ash Wednesday

February 27, 2020 Sermon, ‘The Transfiguration’

February 20, 2022 Sermon, ‘Forgiveness Between Joseph & His Brothers’

February 13, 2022 Sermon, ‘Blessings & Warnings’

February 6, 2022 Sermon, ‘We’re Not Worthy’

January 30, 2022 Sermon, ‘Healing Worship’

January 23, 2022 Sermon, ‘Jesus’ Job Description – And Ours’

January 16, 2022 Sermon, ‘Wedding at Cana’

January 9, 2022 Sermon, ‘What Does Your Baptism Mean to You?’

January 6, 2022, Epiphany Devotion

January 2, 2022 Sermon, ‘Welcome to 2022’

December 26, 2021 Sermon, ‘Home Alone 4 – Lost in Jerusalem’

December 24, 2021 Sermon, ‘Merry Christmas!’

December 19, 2021 Sermon, ‘The Visitation’

December 12, 2021 Sermon, ‘Joy’

November 5, 2021 Sermon, ‘How Can We Be Thankful?’

November 28, 2021 Sermon, by Pastor Stacey from Wartburg Seminary

November 21, 2021 Sermon, ‘Christ the King’

November 7, 2021 Sermon, ‘All Saints Day’

October 31, 2021 Sermon, ‘Reformation & Confirmation Sunday’

October 24, 2021 Sermon

October 17, 2021 Sermon, ‘James & John’

October 10, 2021 Sermon, ‘Rich Young Man’

October 2, 2021 Sermon

September 26, 2021 Sermon, ‘Salt’

September 19, 2021 Sermon, ‘True Greatness’

September 12, 2021 Sermon, ‘Where Does Your Identity Come From?’

September 5, 2021 Sermon, ‘The Syrophoenecian Woman’

August 29, 2021 Sermon, ‘What Do You Practice?’

August 8, 2021 Sermon, ‘A Past & A Future’

August 1, 2021 Sermon, ‘God is Always With Us’

July 25, 2021 Sermon, “Feeding of 5000”

July 18, 2021 Sermon, ‘Psalm 23-Thankfulness’

July 4, 2021 Sermon, ‘Jesus Had Family Too’

June 27, 2021 Sermon, ‘Jairus and the Bleeding Woman’

June 20, 2021 Sermon, ‘A Perfect Faith’

June 13, 2021 Sermon, ‘Plant-Based Parables’

June 6, 2021 Sermon, ‘Garden of Eden’

May 30, 2021 Sermon, ‘Nicodemus’

May 23, 2021 Sermon, ‘It’s Worth the Wait’

May 9, 2021 Sermon, ‘ The Power of Meals’

May 2, 2021 Sermon, ‘Ethiopian Eunuch’

April 25, 2021 Sermon, ‘Good Shepard’

April 18, 2021 Sermon, ‘Luke’s Great Commission’

April 11, 2021 Sermon, “Holy Humor Sunday/Doubting Thomas”

April 4, 2021 Sermon, Easter

April 2, 2021 Sermon, Good Friday

March 28, 2021 Sermon, Palm/Passion Sunday

March 21, 2021 Sermon, ‘Jeremiah’s New Covenant’

March 14, 2021 Sermon, ‘Nick at Night’

March 7, 2021 Sermon, ‘Ten Commandments’

February 28, 2021 Sermon, ‘Abraham and Sarah’

February 21, 2021 Sermon, ‘Noah’

February 17, 2021 Sermon, ‘Ash Wednesday’

February 14, 2021 Sermon, ‘Because God Loves Us’

February 7, 2021 Sermon, ‘Healing Power of Touch’

January 31, 2021 Sermon

January 17, 2021 Sermon, ‘Come and See Jesus’

January 10, 2021 Sermon, ‘Baptism of Our Lord’

January 3, 2021 Sermon, ‘Day of Epiphany’

December 27, 2020 Sermon, by Bishop Edison

December 13, 2020 Sermon, ‘Why Christmas Lights are More Meaningful This Year’

December 6, 2020 Sermon, ‘Comfort My People’

November 29, 2020 Sermon, ‘Stay Woke’

November 25, 2020 Sermon, ‘Thanksgiving Eve’

November 22, 2020 Sermon, ‘Sheep and Goats’

November 15, 2020 Sermon, ‘Parable of the Talents’

November 8, 2020 Sermon, ’10 Bridesmaids’

November 1, 2020 Sermon, ‘All Saints Day’

October 25, 2020 Sermon, ‘Reformation Sunday’

October 18, 2020 Sermon, ‘Give to God What is God’s’

October 11, 2020 Sermon, ‘From Psalm 23’

August 30, 2020 Sermon, ‘The Cruciform Life’

August 23, 2020 Sermon, ‘Responding to God’s Grace’

August 16, 2020 Sermon, ‘Canaanite Woman’

August 9, 2020 Sermon, ‘Elijah and the Still Small Voice’

August 2, 2020 Sermon, ‘You Are Enough’

July 26, 2020 Sermon, ‘Decisions, Decisions, Decisions’

July 19, 2020 Sermon, ‘Parable of the Weeds Among the Wheat’

July 12, 2020 Sermon, ‘The Wasteful Sower’

July 5, 2020 Sermon, ‘A Different Independence Day’

June 21, 2020 Sermon, ‘Following Jesus Leads to Life That is Really LIFE!’

June 14, 2020 Sermon, ‘God Keeps God’s Promises’

June 7, 2020 Sermon, by Bishop Eaton

May 31, 2020 Sermon, Baccalaureate Sunday, ‘Star Wars’

May 24, 2020 Sermon, ‘Learning to Wait’

Sermon July 29, 2018: A Child Shows the Way

Sermon July 15, 2018: An Offer We Can’t Refuse