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King of Glory, Boise – Transfiguration Sunday
This congregation is in a pastoral transition. The end, each worship service in a circle proclaiming the blessing to one another and singing. I stayed after worship for their campership Shrove Tuesday pancake fundraiser grateful for their partnership with Luther … Continue reading
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Fairfield Community Church – Feb. 8
Wonderful to preach and lead the congregation in Affirmation of Baptism at Fairfield Community Church in Fairfield, WA south of Spokane Valley. This is one of our PCUSA-ELCA congregations, fully a member of both church families. They are in a … Continue reading
Dec. 20 – Installation at Lord of Life
Deacon Karleigh Crepin’s Installation John 13:12-17 Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry has said that in this first year of his time as presiding bishop of the ELCA, he will be emphasizing that we are a connected church. That can mean many things, … Continue reading
Dec. 14 – Otis Orchards
On the Third Sunday in Advent, I joined the saints saints of Peace Lutheran, Otis Orchards north of Liberty Lake, served by Pastor Dave Olson. They just voted to proceed with a prairie restoration project for much of their acreage. … Continue reading
Dec. 7 with Riverview Retirement Community
Sunday evening I had the honor of preaching and helping distribute Holy Communion at Riverview Retirement Community in Spokane. Rev. Yvette Schock serves as the chaplain for this community started years ago by Spokane Lutherans. Matthew 3:1-12 I want to … Continue reading
Sermon for OMC Great Gathering
Outdoor Ministries Connection Great Gathering Nov. 10, 2025 at Lake Junaluska Conference Center Ezekiel 47:5-12 47 Then he brought me back to the entrance of the temple; there water was flowing from below the entryway of the temple toward the east … Continue reading
Grace, Wenatchee – All Saints
Grace, Wenatchee – Nov. 2, 2025 Luke 6:20-31, Ephesians 1:11-23 Pastor James’ 25th Anniversary of Ordination I want to begin with today’s beautiful passage from Ephesians, particularly the verses often titled as the author’s prayer. “I have heard of your … Continue reading
Fall Convocation Sermon
Fall Convocation– Oct. 15, 2025 – Closing Worship Holiday Inn, Richland on the River Genesis 32:22-31, Luke 18:1-8 In the late 1950s, my dad and three other guys bought a piece of property west of Custer, South Dakota. It was … Continue reading
Holy Cross Sunday at Troy Lutheran – Sept. 14
John 3:13-17, 1 Cor. 1:18-24 A few weeks ago, I attended an event at the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights in Boise. The Wassmuth Center is named after Bill Wassmuth, a priest at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Coeur d’Alene. In … Continue reading
Potlach, Aug. 24
Grace Community Church in Potlatch is one of our synod’s four ELCA/PCUSA federated churches, meaning it is fully a member of both denominations. The two churches began sharing a pastor in the 1970s and fully federated just over ten years … Continue reading
A Place at the Table 