Lutheran Sermons | David L. Hansen
90 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSermons and reflections on faith and the Bible by Pastor David L. Hansen, a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Pastor Hansen serves Spirit of Joy! Lutheran Church in The Woodlands, TX. Join us as we grow in relationship with God and one another.
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House Rules (B90)
June 12, 2018 04:00 - 18 minutes - 8.47 MBWeek 1 of the Bible in 90 Days read through, talking about Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. What are 21st century Christians to make of these long list of laws from a different time and culure? Sermon by Pastor David Hansen on June 10, 2018. Readings used in from Leviticus, Romans 12, and Mark 2:23-28. For details and resources for reading the whole Bible, visit sojoy.org. You will also find our resources for growing faith while we travel this summer on the website.
Faith 2 Go
June 04, 2018 04:00 - 15 minutes - 7.23 MBWeek 1 of the Bible in 90 Days read through, talking about Genesis and Exodus. Sermon by Pastor David Hansen on June 3, 2018. For details and resources for reading the whole Bible, visit sojoy.org. You will also find our resources for growing faith while we travel this summer on the website.
The Power of the Word
May 27, 2018 04:00 - 10 minutes - 4.81 MBSermon from May 27, 2018 at Spirit of Joy! Lutheran Church. Kicking off our 90 Day read cover to cover reading of the Bible, Pastor David Hansen preaches on the power of the Word of God to transform our lives and our faith. Texts: Deuteronomy 6:1-9 and John 1:1-5, 14 For more on the B90 challenge, visit http://sojoy.org/b90
The Spirit Changes Everything 5.20.2018
May 21, 2018 04:00 - 15 minutes - 7.1 MBSermon for Pentecost Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Spirit of Joy! Lutheran Church.
Purpose Changes Everything
May 14, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 5.98 MBPastor David Hansen, sermon for May 13, 2018. Talking about how having a purpose transforms our lives. “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman “Powers” referenced in passing is a service dog whom we blessed this Sunday.
Community Changes Everything
May 07, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.25 MBPastor David Hansen, sermon from May 6, 2018. Talking about how being part of a community transforms our lives. From the series "This Changes Everything," Easter season, 2018. The idea of "bowling alone" comes from Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnam More information on the affects of loneliness on our health at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-squeaky-wheel/201708/loneliness-poses-greater-public-health-threat-obesity
Listening Changes Everything
May 02, 2018 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.47 MBPastor David Hansen, sermon from April 29, 2018. Talking about the power of listening to transform our faith and our lives. From the series "This Changes Everything," Easter season, 2018. The song "Be Still and Know" is © 1989 and 1998 Wild Goose Resource Group, Iona Commuity, Scotland, GIA Publications, Inc., exclusive North American agent (author); Public Domain The quote "Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person they are almost indistinguishable." is from Davi...
Easter 3A - "A New Hope"
May 04, 2014 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.39 MBSermon for Easter 3A, preached May 4, 2014 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. This was my farewell sermon as the Pastor of St. John. Gospel Luke 24:13-35
Funeral Sermon
April 12, 2014 04:00 - 8 minutes - 4.06 MBA funeral sermon preached at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill for Pat Schroeder. Texts: Isaiah 50:4, 7-9a; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, 53-57; and John 11:21-27
"Relationships, Not Rules" Epiphany 6A
February 19, 2014 05:00 - 14 minutes - 6.68 MBSermon preached at St John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on February 16, 2014; Epiphany 6A. Text: Matthew 5:21-37
"Lost" Proper 19C
September 15, 2013 04:00 - 12 minutes - 5.86 MBSermon preached at St John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on September 15, 2013; Proper 19C. Text: Luke 15:1-10
"True Humility" Proper 17C
September 01, 2013 04:00 - 18 minutes - 8.41 MBSermon preached at St John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on September 1, 2013; Proper 17C. Text: Sirach 10:12-18; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14
"A New Creation is Everything" Galatians
August 18, 2013 04:00 - 16 minutes - 7.68 MBSermon 10 of "Galatians: Radically Free - Radically Bound" sermon series. Preached August 18, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. 13th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 15C. Text: Luke 12:49-56 and Galatians 6:7-18
"Two Burdens" Galatians
August 11, 2013 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.4 MBSermon 9 of "Galatians: Radically Free - Radically Bound" sermon series. Preached August 11, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. 12th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 14C. Text: Galatians 6:1-6
"Hard Working Fruit" Galatians
August 04, 2013 04:00 - 12 minutes - 5.84 MBSermon 8 of "Galatians: Radically Free - Radically Bound" sermon series. Preached August 4, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. 11th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 13C. Text: Galatians 5:14, 22-26
"What is Freedom?" Galatians
July 28, 2013 04:00 - 14 minutes - 6.6 MBSermon 7 of "Galatians: Radically Free - Radically Bound" sermon series. Preached July 28, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. 10th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 12C. Text: Galatians 5:1-14
"What is Freedom?" Galatians
July 28, 2013 04:00 - 14 minutes - 6.6 MBSermon 7 of "Galatians: Radically Free - Radically Bound" sermon series. Preached July 28, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. 10th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 12C. Text: Galatians 5:1-14
"Abba! Father!" Galatians
July 21, 2013 04:00 - 15 minutes - 7.14 MBSermon 6 of "Galatians: Radically Free - Radically Bound" sermon series. Preached July 21, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. 9th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 11C. Text: Galatians 4:1-7 and Luke 11:1-13
"Underestimating God" Galatians
July 14, 2013 04:00 - 17 minutes - 8.01 MBSermon 5 of "Galatians: Radically Free - Radically Bound" sermon series. Preached July 14, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. 8th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 10C. Text: Galatians 3:23-29
"God is Faithful" Galatians
June 23, 2013 04:00 - 17 minutes - 7.96 MBSermon 4 of "Galatians: Radically Free - Radically Bound" sermon series. Preached June 23, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 7C. Text: Galatians 3:1-9, 11
"Is Grace Strong Enough" Galatians
June 16, 2013 04:00 - 18 minutes - 8.68 MBSermon 3 of "Galatians: Radically Free - Radically Bound" sermon series. Preached June 16, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. 4th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 6C. Text: Galatians 2:15-21
"Called by God" Galatians
June 09, 2013 04:00 - 14 minutes - 6.88 MBSermon 2 of "Galatians: Radically Free - Radically Bound" sermon series. Preached June 9, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 5C. Text: Galatians 1:11-24
"No Other Gospel!" Galatians
June 02, 2013 04:00 - 17 minutes - 7.91 MBSermon 1 of Galatians: Radically Free - Radically Bound sermon series. Preached June 2, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 4C. Text: Galatians 1:1-12Thankful for Bishop Mark Hanson's sermon at the Southeastern Synod Assembly for the idea of using phones to proclaim during the sermon.
"Never Alone," Trinity 2013
May 26, 2013 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.35 MBSermon preached at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill (Brenham, TX) on May 26, 2013 - Trinity Sunday. Text: Genesis 1:26-28
Pentecost 2013, Do We Mean It?
May 22, 2013 04:00 - 14 minutes - 6.89 MB"Do We Mean It?" A sermon for the Pentecost Sunday, preached at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on May 19, 2013. Text: Acts 2:1-21. Thank you to Pastor Rafael Malpica Padilla for his call at the 2013 Gulf Coast Synod Assembly to be a church that is disturbed.
"No More" Easter 5C
April 28, 2013 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.42 MBA sermon for the 5th Sunday of Easter, preached at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on April 21, 2013. Texts: Revelation 21:1-6 and John 13:31-35.Thank you to Pastor Clint Schnekloth for his insight about the promise "No More" as a central element of this text
"The Ends of the Earth" Easter 4C
April 21, 2013 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.6 MBA sermon for the 4th Sunday of Easter, preached at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on April 14, 2013. We welcomed the Rev. Mike Rinehart, bishop of the TX - LA Gulf Coast Synod of the ELCA, as our guest preacher. Texts: Acts 9:36–43 and Hebrews 12:1-3
"Do Over!" Easter 3C
April 17, 2013 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.42 MBA sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, preached at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on April 14, 2013. Jesus' resurrection appearance to Peter ("Simon, son of John, do you love me?") and the Damascus Road experience of Saul of Tarsus. Texts: Acts 9:1–20 and John 21:1–19
Thomas Christians, Easter 2C
April 07, 2013 04:00 - 15 minutes - 7.32 MBA sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Easter, preached April 7, 2013, at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. Text: John 20:19-31.This was also our Confirmation Sunday, as 6 young people affirmed their baptismal promises.
"He Ain't Here!" Easter 2013
April 01, 2013 04:00 - 8 minutes - 4.05 MBSermon for Easter 2013, preached at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. Inspired by the Rev. Dr. Don Armentrout.
"Filling in the Gaps" Lent 3C
March 03, 2013 05:00 - 21 minutes - 10.2 MBSermon for Lent 3, Year C. Preached at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill, March 3, 2013. Text 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 and Luke 13:1-9.
"Grace that Goes Bump in the Night" Lent 2C
February 17, 2013 05:00 - 14 minutes - 6.64 MBSermon preached at St John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on Lent 2, Feb 17, 2013. Text: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18.h/t to the Rev. Lia Scholl for this reflection: http://thq.wearesparkhouse.org/featured/lent2cot/
Christianity is for Suckers, Ash Wednesday
February 13, 2013 05:00 - 12 minutes - 6 MBSermon preached at St John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on Ash Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013. Texts: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 and Matthew 5:38-48.
"Dangerous Love," Epiphany 4C
February 04, 2013 05:00 - 18 minutes - 8.79 MBSermon preached at St John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, 2013. Texts: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 and Luke 4:21-30. Thanks to The Rev. Michael Bos for the Wedding Crashers illustration and NPR's "This American Life" for the story of father and child learning about history.
God Saves the Best for Last
January 20, 2013 05:00 - 14 minutes - 6.88 MBSermon preached at St John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on the Second Sunday after Epiphany, 2013. Gospel: John 2:1-11
"Which Christmas?" Christmas Eve
December 24, 2012 05:00 - 8 minutes - 4.19 MBSermon preached at St John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on Christmas Eve, 2012. Gospel: Luke 2:1-20.
Mary's Apocalypse, Advent 4C
December 23, 2012 05:00 - 17 minutes - 8 MBSermon preached at St John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2012. Gospel: Luke 1:46-55.
Be A Scrooge, Advent 3C
December 17, 2012 05:00 - 20 minutes - 9.57 MBSermon preached at St John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on the Second Sunday of Advent, 2012. Gospel: Luke 3:7-18. John the Baptist calls us to Dream Small.
John the Pressure Washer, Advent 2C
December 09, 2012 05:00 - 14 minutes - 6.81 MBSermon preached at St John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on the Second Sunday of Advent, 2012. Gospel: Luke 3:1-6.
Standing on Tiptoes, Advent 1C
December 02, 2012 05:00 - 16 minutes - 7.56 MBSermon preached at St John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill on the First Sunday of Advent, 2012. Gospel: Luke 21:25-36.