Magnificently Used Up

2009-12-20 04 Advent C sermon based on Mary's Magnificat in Luke chapter 1; delivered at Wilmington Lutheran Church in Arnegard, North Dakota. Mary's words are to the human landscape what the 'voice crying in the wilderness' are for the geographic landscape. God will use up all things to prepare his way.

The text is available here:

http://www.facebook.com/notes/timothy-j-swenson/magnificently-used-up/211016974705

Sifting, Sifting, Sifting, NOT Shifting, Shifting, Shifting

2009-12-13 Sermon Advent 03C Trinity delivered in Alexander, North Dakota, preached on Luke 3:18, John the Baptist confronts the crowds

You can find the text here:

http://www.facebook.com/tjswenson1?v=app_2347471856&ref=profile

"Forgiven Sinners: Stand Up and Take It"

A sermon delivered on 01C Advent--2009-11-29--in Wilmington Lutheran Church, Arnegard, North Dakota.
The gospel text--Luke 21:25-36

The text can be found here:
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=90671024674&topic=11964

God's Word Clarifies Us

A Thanksgiving Sermon from Deuteronomy 8:7-13

delivered at Wilmington Lutheran Church, November 23, 2009

God's Word: the Garden

A sermon preached by the Rev. Timothy J. Swenson on the occasion of Wally Samuelson's Funeral Service and Willmington Lutheran Church, Arnegard, North Dakota. Wally was a husband and father of five sons, a veteran of the Korean War, an elevator manager by profession, and a staunch member and supporter of the Arnegard community. He died from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. The texts for the day were Genesis 2:8-10a, 15; Psalm 91:9-16; Revelation 22:1-5; Matthew 4:1-11. The special music was "On Eagles' Wings" and "In the Garden."

"Not I, but Christ"

Dick Smith, preacher, delivers Christ, and him crucified, to a bunch of sinners gathered as the Augsburg Lutheran Churches at its 2009 convention in El Paso, TX at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Forging a Fellowship of Preachers

This conference explores the practical implications of establishing preachers as a fellowship held accountable to one another by the “mutual conversation and consolation [AND confrontation] of the saints;” who practice a “theology of friendship” as declared by Jesus: “I call you friends because I have revealed all things to you.” Jn. 15:15; and among whom authority is exercised by the preaching of Word in such a way that the Gospel’s good news establishes the Law within its appropriate boundaries.

Conversation, Consolation, Confrontation: Forging a Fellowship of Preachers