Pastor Kirk

A Place in the Wilderness

There are two striking features about the Temptation of Jesus as reported in the Gospel of Luke. It happens immediately after His baptism. As baptism is a defining moment for us, His baptism was a defining moment for the Lord. It marked the beginning of His public ministry. And He was led into the wilderness

14 February, 2016
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Marked with a Cross

Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the season of Lent. Garrison Keillor once commented that for Lutherans it’s always Lent. But if we were to turn things around–look at it from the other end–we would be Living Lent as the People of the Resurrection. The question then would become “what is

10 February, 2016
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About the Exodus

This Sunday commemorates the Transfiguration of our Lord. Transfiguration means change, becoming different, but who is really changed? Did you ever have a life-changing experience? I’ve been practicing retiring. I haven’t quite got the hang of it yet. I retired as a Navy chaplain in 1994. Then I retired as a

07 February, 2016
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The Greatest of These

The Love Chapter, 1 Corinthians 13, speaks of a tough love beyond tough love. St. Paul was writing to a contentious congregation which had divided itself into factions. Some members of the congregation laid claim to secret mysteries and esoteric knowledge which put them above the run of the mill members of the