The Word at Shalom

April 13, 2025, Palm Sunday: "The Tender-Hearted King"

When Jesus rides into Jerusalem, he doesn’t do it as a leader of an army. He doesn’t come with weapons or armor after the way of the world. He comes rather as a tender-hearted King who weeps over those he has come to save. Why would Jesus save humanity in this way? Why not come in force? Pastor David preaches “The Tender-Hearted King” based on Luke 19:28-44.    This podcast channel will come to a close on April 28, 2025. You can find Pastor David's sermons at shalomlutheran.org/sermons.

April 6, 2025, Lent 5C: "God's Work, Our Resistance"

Judas is appalled when Mary, Lazarus’s sister, anoints Jesus’s feet with an ointment made of pure nard. He sees the act as simply wasteful. But this anointing points to a radical new thing that God is doing in Christ on our behalf. What is this new thing and why does it matter for our lives? Pastor David preaches “God’s Work, Our Resistance” based on John 12:1-8.     Please note: This podcast channel will come to a close on April 28, 2025. Please go to https://shalomlutheran.org/podcasts/media [https://shalomlutheran.org/podcasts/media] for downloadable media.

March 30, 2025, Lent 4C: "Title?"

The title we give to the parable traditionally called “the Prodigal Son” says a lot about how we view ourselves in it. Is it really about the younger son, his disrespect toward his father, and his wastefulness? Is it about the gracious father welcoming a wayward son home? Or is it about the lawful elder son, sitting in judgment over his brother and father? What if the parable is not about where we are in it, but about what God is always doing for us in Jesus Christ? Pastor David preaches “Title?” based on Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32.    Please note: This podcast channel will come to a close on April 28, 2025. Please go to https://shalomlutheran.org/podcasts/media [https://shalomlutheran.org/podcasts/media] for downloadable media.

March 23, 2025, Lent 3C: "Another Year"

From pop culture to the household, examples of unfaithfulness abound. It can be difficult to live our everyday lives when trust seems to be at a premium. However, Jesus reveals a different sort of God—one who is faithful even when God’s people are faithless. So, why would God be faithful to a faithless humanity? How does God’s fidelity help us live in an uncertain world? Pastor David preaches “Another Year” based on Isaiah 55:1-9; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; and Luke 13:1-9.   Please note: This podcast channel will come to a close on April 28, 2025. Please go to https://shalomlutheran.org/podcasts/media [https://shalomlutheran.org/podcasts/media] for downloadable media.

March 23, 2025, Lent 3C: "Another Year"

From pop culture to the household, examples of unfaithfulness abound. It can be difficult to live our everyday lives when trust seems to be at a premium. However, Jesus reveals a different sort of God—one who is faithful even when God’s people are faithless. So, why would God be faithful to a faithless humanity? How does God’s fidelity help us live in an uncertain world? Pastor David preaches “Another Year” based on Isaiah 55:1-9; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; and Luke 13:1-9.