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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Sermon Archives</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/</link><description>Recent content on Sermon Archives</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 17:39:02 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sermonarchives.github.io/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>The Miracle Jesus Couldn't Perform</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-miracle-jesus-couldnt-perform-1994-0147/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 17:39:02 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-miracle-jesus-couldnt-perform-1994-0147/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a Palm Sunday sermon from 1994. I have both the scanned printout that is highlighted in yellow, as well as the original wordperfect file from a floppy disk. The scan will appear first, followed by the text from the floppy disk.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Accept His Beloved Son</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/accept-his-beloved-son-1980-0146/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 02:40:34 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/accept-his-beloved-son-1980-0146/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a handwritten sermon from March 23, 1980. It was the sermon from right before I was born.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Sending One's Son</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/sending-ones-son-1977-0145/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 02:24:05 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/sending-ones-son-1977-0145/</guid><description><p><em>This is a handwritten Lenten sermon from 1977. There&rsquo;s an interesting baseball story near the end of the sermon, which is fun.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Ungrateful Tenants</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/ungrateful-tenants-1974-0144/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 01:48:51 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/ungrateful-tenants-1974-0144/</guid><description><p><em>Here is at typed sermon from 1974 with highlights in red marker. There isn&rsquo;t a Gospel lesson listed, but it looks to refer to the parable of the wicked tenants, which appears in several Gospel readings.</em></p></description></item><item><title>When Religion Is a House of Trade</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/when-religion-is-a-house-of-trade-1988-0143/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:21:50 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/when-religion-is-a-house-of-trade-1988-0143/</guid><description><p><em>This is a typed Lenten sermon from 1988 with highlights in either dark orange or red. It introduces the term &ldquo;Soul Insurance&rdquo;, which I&rsquo;m not sure that I was aware of.</em></p></description></item><item><title>No Counterfeit Hope</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/no-counterfeit-hope-1982-0142/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:03:11 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/no-counterfeit-hope-1982-0142/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed sermon from April of 1982. The original church season is listed as &ldquo;9th,10th Comm.&rdquo; which may have been first communion for 9th and 10th graders. On reading the sermon, it&rsquo;s more likely a reference to the 9th and 10th Commandments, though.</em></p></description></item><item><title>What Worship Really Is</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-worship-really-is-1976-0141/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 23:46:01 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-worship-really-is-1976-0141/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a handwritten Lenten sermon from 1976. It is written in pencil and blue pen with highlights in red pencil.</em></p></description></item><item><title>God Who Turns the Tables</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/god-who-turns-the-tables-19xx-0140/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:33:30 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/god-who-turns-the-tables-19xx-0140/</guid><description><p><em>Here is an undated handwritten lenten sermon. My guess is that it was preached in Navarino in the 1970s. It is written with blue ink, and includes edits and markups in red pen.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Cross at the Crossroad</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-cross-at-the-crossroad-1993-0139/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:58:27 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-cross-at-the-crossroad-1993-0139/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed sermon from Lent of 1993 It includes a callout for confirmation students on one of the main points of the sermon. I think I may have been one of the confirmation students at the time.</em></p></description></item><item><title>A Process of Subtraction</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-process-of-subtraction-1988-0138/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:30:23 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-process-of-subtraction-1988-0138/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed Lenten sermon from February of 1988. It is marked up in red pen. He references a surgery that he experienced in September of 1987, which was likely the removal of cancer tissue from his upper back.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Incredible Sacrifice</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-incredible-sacrifice-1982-0137/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 01:25:43 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-incredible-sacrifice-1982-0137/</guid><description><p><em>This is a typed Lenten sermon from April of 1982. The typed sermon includes some whiteout and annotations with blue pen.</em></p></description></item><item><title>What's the Church for?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/whats-the-church-for-1978-0136/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:39:38 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/whats-the-church-for-1978-0136/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a handwritten midweek Lenten sermon from 1978. There&rsquo;s even a reference to the Green Bay Packers in it! It&rsquo;s written in blue ink with annotations in red pen.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Return to the Lord</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/return-to-the-lord-1996-0135/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:53:26 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/return-to-the-lord-1996-0135/</guid><description><p><em>Here is another of my &ldquo;digital-only&rdquo; sermons. I found this one on a floppy disk with the file name ASHWED.96 in an old WordPerfect format. There&rsquo;s a chance that I have a paper copy of this sermon, but I haven&rsquo;t seen it yet. I do remember hearing the story about the basketball coach when I was a teenager, though.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Keeping in Touch</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/keeping-in-touch-1994-0134/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:40:05 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/keeping-in-touch-1994-0134/</guid><description><p><em>Here is of my first &ldquo;digital-only&rdquo; sermons. I found this one on a floppy disk with the file name 5EPIPHB.94. There&rsquo;s a chance that I have a paper copy of this sermon, but I haven&rsquo;t seen it yet.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Day a Demon Came to Church</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-day-a-demon-came-to-church-1991-0133/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:21:52 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-day-a-demon-came-to-church-1991-0133/</guid><description><p><em>Here is an Epiphany sermon from 1991. It is printed in black with yellow highlighting.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Unititled Epiphany Sermon from Intern Larson</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/untitled-epiphany-sermon-1971-0132/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 01:41:02 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/untitled-epiphany-sermon-1971-0132/</guid><description><p><em>I think I found another &ldquo;Intern Larson&rdquo; sermon from California!</em></p></description></item><item><title>A Second Look at the Amazing Gift</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-second-look-at-the-amazing-gift-1976-0131/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 01:21:43 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-second-look-at-the-amazing-gift-1976-0131/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a handwritten sermon from January of 1976, for the second Sunday of Christmas.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Going Through the Holy Motions</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/going-through-the-holy-motions-1990-0130/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 03:32:36 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/going-through-the-holy-motions-1990-0130/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed sermon from 1990 Christmas season, preached on December 30, 1990. The sermon is highlighted with yellow highlighter.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Truth About Christmas</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-truth-about-christmas-1976-0129/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 03:03:10 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-truth-about-christmas-1976-0129/</guid><description><p><em>On the second day of Christmas in 1976, Pastor Larson gave to thee, one handwritten sermon!</em></p></description></item><item><title>So What?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/so-what-christmas-day-1970-0128/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 02:53:43 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/so-what-christmas-day-1970-0128/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a Christmas Day sermon from &ldquo;Intern Larson&rdquo; during his internship in 1970! It is handwritten over several small pages. The bulletin from the service is included. A handwritten Christmas prayer is also included.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Christmas Family</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-christmas-family-christmas-day-1990-0127/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 01:17:03 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-christmas-family-christmas-day-1990-0127/</guid><description><p><em>Here is the Christmas Day sermon from 1990, meaning that it was given within about a month of Pastor Larson arriving in Seymour.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Come to the Manger</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/come-to-the-manger-christmas-eve-1975-0126/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:36:39 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/come-to-the-manger-christmas-eve-1975-0126/</guid><description><p><em>This is a handwritten Christmas Eve sermon from 1975. It is handwritten in pencil, with highlights in red and blue pencil, and a few written additions in black ink, including changing the title of the sermon.</em></p></description></item><item><title>A Sign for You</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-sign-for-you-christmas-eve-1981-0125/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:19:44 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-sign-for-you-christmas-eve-1981-0125/</guid><description><p><em>Here is typed Christmas Eve sermon from 1981 with notes in light blue. There are several typed corrections and strikethrough that show that this was probably typed with a typewriter.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Untitled Christmas Eve Sermon</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/untitled-christmas-eve-sermon-19xx-0124/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:57:59 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/untitled-christmas-eve-sermon-19xx-0124/</guid><description><p><em>Here is an interesting Christmas Eve sermon. It is undated, partially typed, but with notes and additions in red and green marker. It is typed on two &ldquo;From the Pastor&rsquo;s Desk&rdquo; notes taped together.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Breaking Through</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/breaking-through-1984-0123/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:45:21 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/breaking-through-1984-0123/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed Advent sermon from December of 1984. There appear to be some coffee stains on the page.</em></p></description></item><item><title>A Turned-Around Christmas</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-turned-around-christmas-1978-0122/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:08:48 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-turned-around-christmas-1978-0122/</guid><description><p><em>This is a handwritten Advent sermon from 1978. It&rsquo;s written in blue ink on blue paper with yellow highlighting, as well as some writing in black ink and red pencil. Since this was preached on December 24th, it&rsquo;s technically a Christmas Eve sermon, and it includes some historical context of when and how Christmas started.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Born of the Virgin Mary</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/born-of-the-virgin-mary-1975-0121/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 03:40:37 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/born-of-the-virgin-mary-1975-0121/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a handwritten Advent sermon from December of 1975. It&rsquo;s written on green paper with black ink with notes and markups in red pencil.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Advent Light</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/advent-light-1978-0120/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 04:03:42 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/advent-light-1978-0120/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a handwritten Advent sermon from December of 1978. It&rsquo;s written with blue ink with yellow highlighting.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Do You Know Him?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/do-you-know-him-1975-0119/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 03:48:39 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/do-you-know-him-1975-0119/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a handwritten Advent sermon from December of 1975. It&rsquo;s written in black ink with highlights in yellow and marks in red pencil.</em></p></description></item><item><title>An Evening With John the Baptist</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/an-evening-with-john-the-baptist-1979-0118/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 02:54:41 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/an-evening-with-john-the-baptist-1979-0118/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon is a bit of an oddity. It was from December of 1979 and was performed during a midweek Advent service. Pastor Steve dressed up as John the Baptist and gave his sermon as if he had traveled through time to Wausau in 1979. The service is called &ldquo;An evening with John the Baptist&rdquo;.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Gift of Change</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-gift-of-change-1987-0117/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 01:50:03 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-gift-of-change-1987-0117/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a printed and highlighed Advent sermon from 1987. There is a bunch of yellow highlighting as well as a few revisions in blank ink. There appears to be an adapted Scandanavian joke about underwear near the beginning of the sermon. There is a reference to the &ldquo;new&rdquo; green Lutheran Book of Worship, compared to the older versions.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Straight Way</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-straight-way-1984-0116/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 01:24:54 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-straight-way-1984-0116/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed advent sermon from 1984. Given the date, it was likely preached at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Wausau.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Lord How Shall We Receive Thee?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/lord-how-shall-we-receive-thee-1975-0115/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:53:50 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/lord-how-shall-we-receive-thee-1975-0115/</guid><description><p><em>This is a handwritten Advent sermon from 1975. It is written in black pen with highlights in red pencil.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Watch ... Come</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/watch-come-19xx-0114/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 01:10:36 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/watch-come-19xx-0114/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed sermon from November 25th. The year is unknown, but I suspect that it might be 1981 or 1984. It is an Advent sermon.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Come, Lord Jesus</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/come-lord-jesus-1978-0113/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:51:09 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/come-lord-jesus-1978-0113/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a handwritten sermon for the Advent season that was preached early in December of 1978.</em></p></description></item><item><title>In the House of the Master</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/in-the-house-of-the-master-1975-0112/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:37:56 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/in-the-house-of-the-master-1975-0112/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a handwritten Advent sermon from late November, 1975.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Lord, When Did We See You?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/lord-when-did-we-see-you-1987-0111/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2023 20:56:07 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/lord-when-did-we-see-you-1987-0111/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed sermon from 1987 for Christ The King Sunday.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Christ the King</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/christ-the-king-1978-0110/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2023 20:38:42 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/christ-the-king-1978-0110/</guid><description><p><em>This handwritten sermon from 1978 starts with a pretty good joke. It&rsquo;s written in blue ink with yellow highlighting. This sermon mentions Ascension Lutheran Church of Navarino, WI.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Thy Kingdom Come</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/thy-kingdom-come-1975-0109/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2023 17:24:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/thy-kingdom-come-1975-0109/</guid><description><p><em>This is a sermon from 1975 for Christ The King Sunday, handwritten in blue pen and highlighted with red pencil.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Hints From God</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/hints-from-god-1975-0108/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2023 02:35:29 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/hints-from-god-1975-0108/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a handwritten sermon from November of 1975. The sermon was written on green paper in black ink with markings in red ink. It mentions an upcoming Stewardship Sunday.</em></p></description></item><item><title>For Those in Church</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/for-those-in-church-1978-0107/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 04:38:37 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/for-those-in-church-1978-0107/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a Pentecost sermon from 1978, handwritten in blue ink with yellow highlights.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Something Missing in Religion</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/something-missing-in-religion-1975-0106/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 04:21:20 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/something-missing-in-religion-1975-0106/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a handwritten sermon from 1975, written in blue ink with highlights in red pencil. It mentions that it is also Stewardship Sunday.</em></p></description></item><item><title>What We Know</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-we-know-1996-0105/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 01:24:59 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-we-know-1996-0105/</guid><description><p><em>This is a typed Pentecost sermon from November of 1996. It mentions that he has spent a lot of time waiting recently in waiting rooms and for phone calls. Since it was preached at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Seymour, the congregation would have been aware of his cancer diagnosis at the time.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Ready and Waiting</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/ready-and-waiting-1993-0104/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 01:24:12 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/ready-and-waiting-1993-0104/</guid><description><p><em>This is a typed Pentecost sermon from 1993 with yellow highlighting. It was preached on November 14, 1993, likely at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Seymour, WI.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Getting Down to Basics</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/getting-down-to-basics-1978-0103/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:47:07 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/getting-down-to-basics-1978-0103/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon is a homecoming of sorts. It was a handwritten sermon that was preached 1978 to the congregation where he grew up!</em></p></description></item><item><title>For All the Saints</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/for-all-the-saints-1976-0102/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 04:20:05 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/for-all-the-saints-1976-0102/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon is a typed All Saints Day sermon from 1976, with notes and highlights in red.</em></p></description></item><item><title>This Meal of Hope and Thanks</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/this-meal-of-hope-and-thanks-1980-0101/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 03:44:01 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/this-meal-of-hope-and-thanks-1980-0101/</guid><description><p><em>This is another example of a &ldquo;same name, different sermon&rdquo; sermon. It has the same name as the previous sermon from 1975, but this one is typed and from 1980. There are also notes in light blue ink.</em></p></description></item><item><title>This Meal of Hope and Thanks</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/this-meal-of-hope-and-thanks-1975-0100/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 02:47:24 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/this-meal-of-hope-and-thanks-1975-0100/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a handwritten sermon from 1975 for All Saints Day.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Givers' Arena</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-givers-arena-1987-0099/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:23:45 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-givers-arena-1987-0099/</guid><description><p><em>This is an All Saints Day sermon from 1987. The sermon includes several references, including a very interesting story about a woman that I&rsquo;ve never heard about before.</em></p></description></item><item><title>They Is Us</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/they-is-us-1975-0098/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2023 00:14:14 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/they-is-us-1975-0098/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a handwritten Pentecost sermon from 1975, written in a combination of blue and red ink.</em> A portion of this sermon was crossed out, so it is unclear if that portion was preached.</p></description></item><item><title>All That We Have</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/all-that-we-have-1990-0097/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 23:31:41 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/all-that-we-have-1990-0097/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed sermon from 1990. It has the same sermon title as the last sermon published, but that one is from 1993. This sermon mentions confirmation, and it is likely the last confirmation class that he preached to in Wausau.</em></p></description></item><item><title>All That We Have</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/all-that-we-have-1993-0096/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:30:43 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/all-that-we-have-1993-0096/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a sermon from 1993 that was printed, then highlighted in yellow and marked in red ink. There is a lot of discussion about vineyards, going along with the gospel reading from Matthew 21.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Celebration of Holy Communion</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-celebration-of-holy-communion-19xx-0095/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:15:29 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-celebration-of-holy-communion-19xx-0095/</guid><description><p><em>This is an undated sermon from the season of Pentecost. It is partially typed, then marked up and finished in red pen. It is marked up with both normal pencil and blue pencil. My guess is that this sermon comes from the 1970s.</em></p></description></item><item><title>On Changing Your Mind</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/on-changing-your-mind-19xx-0094/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 23:45:28 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/on-changing-your-mind-19xx-0094/</guid><description><p><em>This is an undated sermon from the season of Pentecost. It is partially typed, then finished in pen. It is marked up with both normal pencil and blue pencil.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Why Won't God Be Fair?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/why-wont-god-be-fair-1990-0093/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 04:03:47 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/why-wont-god-be-fair-1990-0093/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed sermon from 1990. It references the Cubs winning the pennant as an example of unlikely events. It also mentions the baptism of a child that occurred that day.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Word and Deed</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/word-and-deed-1996-0092/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 03:21:21 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/word-and-deed-1996-0092/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a sermon that was printed and highlighted in yellow. It was originally preached in Seymour on the 18th Sunday of Pentecost on September 29, 1996.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Seeing God's Love in a Cross</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/seeing-gods-love-in-a-cross-1976-0091/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:52:24 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/seeing-gods-love-in-a-cross-1976-0091/</guid><description><p><em>This is a handwritten Lenten sermon with words in blue ink and markup in red. It was written in March of 1976.</em></p></description></item><item><title>A Camel on the Roof</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-camel-on-the-roof-1990-0090/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 01:02:53 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-camel-on-the-roof-1990-0090/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed Epiphany sermon from 1990. In the spirit of being 1990, Sadaam Hussein is mentioned by name in the sermon in comparison to Herod.</em></p></description></item><item><title>What Gift Shall I Bring?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-gift-shall-i-bring-1984-0089/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 02:40:58 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-gift-shall-i-bring-1984-0089/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed Epiphany sermon from 1984. Because the typed text is pretty clear, I have used Google OCR to transcribe the sermon text, and it is included below the scanned image.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Gift of Witness</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-gift-of-witness-1974-0088/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 01:48:24 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-gift-of-witness-1974-0088/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed Ephiphany sermon from 1974 with annotations in green, red, and blue ink.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Prepare the Way</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/prepare-the-way-19xx-0087/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 03:33:31 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/prepare-the-way-19xx-0087/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon is a combination of typing and handwriting in red and black ink. It lists a date, but not a year. Since Advent 2 is listed, we can assume that it was a Sunday, so this sermon was probably preached in 1973 or 1979, since those are two years that 12/9 was on a Sunday.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Price of Being Prepared</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-price-of-being-prepared-1976-0086/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 01:10:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-price-of-being-prepared-1976-0086/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon is typed on blue paper with notations and additions in red ink, dated from 1976.</em></p></description></item><item><title>What Time Is It?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-time-is-it-1974-0085/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 01:01:28 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-time-is-it-1974-0085/</guid><description><p><em>Here a typed sermon from 1974 with liberal notes in blue and red ink. We&rsquo;ve moved into a new lectionary year, and have restarted the three year cycle with the First Sunday in Advent in year A.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Receving With Fear or Faith?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/receving-with-fear-or-faith-1989-0084/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 01:52:06 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/receving-with-fear-or-faith-1989-0084/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed sermon from 1989 which talks about the end times and using our gifts. The gospel text is listed as Luke 19:26. We are nearing the end of year C in the Revised Common Lectionary!</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Best and Worst of Times</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-best-and-worst-of-times-0083/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:45:44 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-best-and-worst-of-times-0083/</guid><description><p><em>This is a typed sermon from 1986 mentioning &ldquo;Celebration Sunday&rdquo;. It mentions St. Stephen Lutheran Church by name, which makes sense as he was serving in Wausau at the time.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Free Indeed</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/free-indeed-1983-0082/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 02:12:05 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/free-indeed-1983-0082/</guid><description><p><em>This is a Reformation Sunday sermon from 1983. The gospel text is listed as John 8:36.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Which One Represents You?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/which-one-represents-you-1992-0081/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 05:16:30 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/which-one-represents-you-1992-0081/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a Pentecost sermon that I have two different copies scanned. One copy is highlighted with yellow highlighter, and a copy that is not highlighted. I also used OCR from Google Docs to get a text version of the sermon.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Honest to God</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/honest-to-god-1995-0080/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/honest-to-god-1995-0080/</guid><description><p><em>This is a sermon that was printed and highlighted, and preached in 1995. There are red X marks next to two paragraphs in this sermon, so it is possible that those paragraphs were ommitted from the sermon when it was preached. There are also a few handwritten corrections. It was preached at <a href="http://www.seymourfaith.org/">Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Seymour, WI</a>, as the church is mentioned by name in the sermon.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Pharisee and the Tax Collector</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-pharisee-and-the-tax-collector-1974-0079/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 02:59:53 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-pharisee-and-the-tax-collector-1974-0079/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon was actually untitled, so I made a title up for this archive. It was a combination of typed and handwritten, and was preached in 1974.</em></p></description></item><item><title>A World of Widows</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-world-of-widows-1989-0078/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:19:29 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-world-of-widows-1989-0078/</guid><description><p><em>This is a typed sermon with some highlighting and underlining in yellow and red, as well as some corrections in blue pen. It is a sermon from 22 Pentecost and was preached in November of 1989. Technically, Luke 18 is now a part of 19 Pent C in the RCL.</em></p></description></item><item><title>There Will Be an Answer</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/there-will-be-an-answer-1986-0077/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:01:14 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/there-will-be-an-answer-1986-0077/</guid><description><p><em>This is a typed sermon with some highlighting and underlining in yellow. It is a sermon from 22 Pentecost and was preached in October of 1986. Technically, Luke 18 is now a part of 19 Pent C in the RCL.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Prayer Is Friend Talk</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/prayer-is-friend-talk-19xx-0076/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:29:50 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/prayer-is-friend-talk-19xx-0076/</guid><description><p><em>This is an undated, typed sermon with a handwritten closing, as well as some handwritten corrections. I&rsquo;m going to guess this as coming from 1973? It was originally listed as being from Trinity XXI, but that was crossed out and 22 Pentecost C was written over it. Technically, Luke 18 is now a part of 19 Pent C in the RCL.</em></p></description></item><item><title>More Than Skin Deep</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/more-than-skin-deep-1983-0075/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 02:29:47 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/more-than-skin-deep-1983-0075/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon was from 1983 and was scanned from a hand-typed copy, including a variety of notations in red pencil. If I&rsquo;m keeping track correctly, this is the 75th sermon that I&rsquo;ve uploaded.</em></p></description></item><item><title>One Who Says Thanks</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/one-who-says-thanks-1977-0074/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:39:43 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/one-who-says-thanks-1977-0074/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a handwritten sermon, fresh from 1977. The sermon date is noted as 10/23/1977, and the listed Gospel text is Luke 17: 11-19.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Cross ... A Way of Living</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-cross-a-way-of-living-1997-0073/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2021 03:38:51 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-cross-a-way-of-living-1997-0073/</guid><description><p>This Lenten sermon has text, audio, highlighted sermon scans, as well as the audio of the entire service. It may be the most thorough documentation I have for any sermon so far.</p></description></item><item><title>What Child Is This</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-child-is-this-1991-0072/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2021 05:34:59 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-child-is-this-1991-0072/</guid><description><p>Here is a sermon from the first Sunday after Christmas in 1991. Audio is available!</p></description></item><item><title>He Is the Christmas Word</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/he-is-the-christmas-word-1981-0071/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 04:14:26 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/he-is-the-christmas-word-1981-0071/</guid><description><p><em>This is a typed sermon from 1981 from the Second Sunday after Christmas.</em></p></description></item><item><title>What We Cannot Borrow - St. Stephen Farewell Sermon</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-we-cannot-borrow-farewell-1990-0070/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2020 04:42:39 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-we-cannot-borrow-farewell-1990-0070/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon comes from the farewell service from St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Wausau. Video is available!</em></p></description></item><item><title>Christ - Fulfillment of Promise</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/christ-fulfillment-of-promise-1973-0069/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2020 02:45:30 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/christ-fulfillment-of-promise-1973-0069/</guid><description><p>Here is a handwritten sermon from the first Sunday after Christmas in 1973. It seems rather festive, since the sermon is written in black, red, and green ink.</p></description></item><item><title>For All the Saints -- For You and Me Too!!</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/for-all-the-saints-1988-0068/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:32:15 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/for-all-the-saints-1988-0068/</guid><description><p><em>Here is a typed 1988 All Saints sermon, covering the gospel text from Matthew 5: 1-12.</em></p></description></item><item><title>When We Mourn</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/when-we-mourn-1978-0067/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 02:02:44 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/when-we-mourn-1978-0067/</guid><description><p><em>With All Saints Day coming up, I found a sermon from 1978 about mourning.</em></p></description></item><item><title>This Love Divine</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/this-love-divine-1989-0066/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 02:33:29 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/this-love-divine-1989-0066/</guid><description><p><em>It&rsquo;s a Trinity Sunday sermon about a hymn! Along with the sermon, there are also some hymn descriptions.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Seven Last Words - Marta Poling-Schmitt</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-seven-last-words-marta-ps-2020-0065/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2020 04:46:08 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-seven-last-words-marta-ps-2020-0065/</guid><description><p>Here&rsquo;s a sermon from Marta Poling-Schmitt, preached remotely from Las Vegas in April of 2020, on Good Friday.</p></description></item><item><title>Even Unto Death</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/even-unto-death-1983-0064/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 21:58:35 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/even-unto-death-1983-0064/</guid><description><p><em>This typed sermon from 1983 mentions a sermon series called &ldquo;Symbols That Matter&rdquo;, which appears to have been preached during the Lenten season of 1983 at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Wausau.</em></p></description></item><item><title>A Fathers Heart He Turned to Me</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-fathers-heart-he-turned-to-me-1977-0063/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 21:37:18 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-fathers-heart-he-turned-to-me-1977-0063/</guid><description><p><em>This handwritten sermon dates back to 1977, for the Fourth Sunday in Lent. He refers to a hymn that was written by Martin Luther, containing the title of the sermon in its lyrics.</em></p></description></item><item><title>From Repentance to Hope</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/from-repentance-to-hope-1992-0062/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 20:42:56 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/from-repentance-to-hope-1992-0062/</guid><description><p><em>This Lenten sermon is from 1992 and appears to be printed out from a computer, then highlighted in yellow and marked with black ink. The text mentions that it is World Hunger Sunday. The sermon was preached in Seymour, WI.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Follow His Way</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/follow-his-way-1980-0061/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2019 21:25:55 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/follow-his-way-1980-0061/</guid><description><p><em>This is a sermon from 1980 that appears to have been typed on a typewriter and then marked up with blue pen. There includes a story of him growing up on the farm and raising baby chicks.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Facing Temptation</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/facing-temptation-1992-0060/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2019 00:04:23 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/facing-temptation-1992-0060/</guid><description><p><em>This is a lenten sermon from March of 1992. It is scanned and highlighted, and the margins have references to &ldquo;L&rdquo; and &ldquo;G&rdquo;, but I don&rsquo;t know what they mean.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Living in the Future Now</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/living-in-the-future-now-1994-0059/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2019 22:52:16 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/living-in-the-future-now-1994-0059/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon was found in digital form on a 3.5 inch floppy disk. It is from February 13, 1994. The movie &ldquo;Back to the Future&rdquo; is mentioned.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Fulfilling the Scripture</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/fulfilling-the-scripture-1992-0058/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2019 16:40:51 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/fulfilling-the-scripture-1992-0058/</guid><description><p><em>Scanned, this sermon is typed and highlighted. It mentions President &ldquo;Busch&rdquo;, although I don&rsquo;t believe that it&rsquo;s a beer reference.</em></p></description></item><item><title>A God Who Comes to Parties</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-god-who-comes-to-parties-1995-0057/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2019 14:18:54 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-god-who-comes-to-parties-1995-0057/</guid><description><p><em>Printed and highlighted sermon from 1995. OCR has been used to create a text version, as well. The OCR thought that God was Cod, which I found funny.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Baptism of Jesus</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/baptism-of-jesus-1989-0056/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2019 13:00:38 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/baptism-of-jesus-1989-0056/</guid><description><p><em>Printed and highlighted sermon from 1989. There does not appear to be a title. It references the President, and the context from 1989 is different from that of 2019.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Who's in, Who's Out?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/whos-in-whos-out-1994-0055/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 22:40:20 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/whos-in-whos-out-1994-0055/</guid><description><p><em>This is a Christ the King Sunday sermon from 1994. It is typed and highlighted. Christ the King Sunday is the last week of the church year, as the year starts with Advent.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Straight to Christmas</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/straight-to-christmas-1989-0054/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 23:17:02 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/straight-to-christmas-1989-0054/</guid><description><p><em>This is a Christmas sermon from 1989. It is typed and highlighted. This was probably the last Christmas Day sermon that my dad preached in Wausau, as we were in Seymour by Christmas in 1990.</em></p></description></item><item><title>What Do You Want for Christmas??</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-do-you-want-for-christmas-19xx-0053/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 22:45:48 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-do-you-want-for-christmas-19xx-0053/</guid><description><p><em>This is an undated Christmas sermon, but it&rsquo;s probably from 1972, via an educated guess.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Simple Wonder in Simple Words</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-simple-wonder-in-simple-words-19xx-0052/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 22:12:37 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-simple-wonder-in-simple-words-19xx-0052/</guid><description><p><em>This is an undated Christmas sermon. My guess is that it&rsquo;s from the early 1970&rsquo;s.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Sign of the Manger</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-sign-of-the-manger-1983-0051/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 15:24:49 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-sign-of-the-manger-1983-0051/</guid><description><p><em>This is a Christmas Eve sermon from 1983. It was likely preached at St.Stephen Lutheran Church in Wausau.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Building a House</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/building-a-house-1987-0050/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 19:30:43 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/building-a-house-1987-0050/</guid><description><p><em>This is a typed Advent sermon from 1987. I used optical character recognition from Google Docs to transcribe the text for this sermon. The sermon indicates a hymn at the end, so I&rsquo;ve included a youtube video of the hymn.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Bigger Picture - Christmas Day</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-bigger-picture-1996-0049/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 21:51:53 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-bigger-picture-1996-0049/</guid><description><p><em>This is the last Christmas Day sermon that my father preached. It was preached in 1996 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Seymour. Audio is available.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Expecting</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/expecting-1996-0048/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 21:01:55 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/expecting-1996-0048/</guid><description><p><em>This is an Advent sermon from 1996. Audio is available for the sermon, as well as the entire service!</em></p></description></item><item><title>Anticipation Is Preparation</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/anticipation-is-preparation-19xx-0047/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 23:34:56 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/anticipation-is-preparation-19xx-0047/</guid><description><p><em>This is an undated Advent sermon, likely from the early 1980&rsquo;s or late 1970&rsquo;s.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Prepare Yourself</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/prepare-yourself-1985-0046/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:49:23 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/prepare-yourself-1985-0046/</guid><description><p><em>This is an advent sermon from 1985, likely preached at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Wausau.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Watching Out and Watching For</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/watching-out-and-watching-for-1983-0045/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2017 22:21:43 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/watching-out-and-watching-for-1983-0045/</guid><description><p><em>This is an Advent sermon from 1983. It mentions missing the boat on buying Apple stock. Hindsight being 20/20, one dollar invested in December of 1983 would be worth about $450 now.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Dangers of Going to Church</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-dangers-of-going-to-church-1997-0044/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 22:39:11 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-dangers-of-going-to-church-1997-0044/</guid><description><p><em>This is a sermon from Emmanuel Lutheran Church. It&rsquo;s from January of 1997. Audio and text are available.</em></p></description></item><item><title>R.S.V.P.</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/rsvp-1982-0043/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2017 20:25:41 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/rsvp-1982-0043/</guid><description><p><em>This is an All Saints Day sermon from 1982. There is a reference to the French meaning of RSVP, but it&rsquo;s apparent that he&rsquo;s not a French scholar.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Remembering And Resembling</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/remembering-and-resembling-1994-0042/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 21:29:46 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/remembering-and-resembling-1994-0042/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon is from All Saints Day of 1994, and was preached at Carthage College. In addition to the sermon, a scanned copy of the bulletin is included. Marta is listed as the featured soloist in one of the songs.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Who Me, Not Free?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/who-me-not-free-1975-0041/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 22:30:46 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/who-me-not-free-1975-0041/</guid><description><p><em>This is a Reformation Sunday sermon from October of 1975. The gospel text is John 8:31-36.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Free By God</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/free-by-god-1976-0040/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 22:00:04 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/free-by-god-1976-0040/</guid><description><p><em>This is a Reformation Sunday sermon from 1976. The gospel text is listed as John 8:31.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Seeking His Truth Today</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/seeking-his-truth-today-1978-0039/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 20:56:30 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/seeking-his-truth-today-1978-0039/</guid><description><p><em>This is a Reformation Sunday sermon from October of 1978.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Does Luther Live Here Anymore?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/does-luther-live-here-anymore-1990-0038/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 20:36:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/does-luther-live-here-anymore-1990-0038/</guid><description><p><em>This is a Reformation Sunday sermon from 1990. The gospel text is John 8:32. There is a story about going to school and eating lunch with Ross and Greta for National Hot Lunch week.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Freedom In The Truth</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/freedom-in-the-truth-19xx-0037/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2017 22:20:41 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/freedom-in-the-truth-19xx-0037/</guid><description><p><em>This is an undated Reformation Sunday sermon which is a combination of typing and handwriting. There&rsquo;s also a set of handwritten prayers, and I&rsquo;ve included them after the sermon. The gospel text is listed as John 8:31-36.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Perfectly Free, Yet Servants Of All</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/perfectly-free-yet-servants-of-all-1991-0036/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:56:22 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/perfectly-free-yet-servants-of-all-1991-0036/</guid><description><p><em>This is a Reformation Sunday sermon from 1991. The gospel text is listed as Romans 8:31-32.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Who Me, Not Free?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/who-me-not-free-1984-0035/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:30:10 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/who-me-not-free-1984-0035/</guid><description><p><em>This is a Reformation Sunday sermon from 1984. The gospel text is listed as John 8:33. There is a story about tourists in Germany looking at a statue of Martin Luther, as well as a story about Richmond during the Civil War.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Who Is Free?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/who-is-free-1985-0034/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:13:54 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/who-is-free-1985-0034/</guid><description><p><em>This is a Reformation Sunday sermon from 1985. The gospel text is listed as John 8:32.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Where's Your Home?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/wheres-your-home-1977-0033/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2017 20:35:42 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/wheres-your-home-1977-0033/</guid><description><p><em>This is a Reformation Sunday sermon from October of 1977. The gospel text is listed as John 8:31-36.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Which Past Shall Live?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/which-past-shall-live-19xx-0032/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 22:05:53 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/which-past-shall-live-19xx-0032/</guid><description><p><em>This is an undated sermon that has &ldquo;Reformation&rdquo; written at the top, likely making it a Reformation Sunday sermon. The gospel text is John 8:32. The sermon references that it is a pleasure to be a guest preacher, but it does not indicate where he was a guest. The format of the sermon is an interesting mix of typing and handwriting.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Heart Of Our Faith</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-heart-of-our-faith-1993-0031/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 21:47:39 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-heart-of-our-faith-1993-0031/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon is from Reformation Sunday in 1993. The gospel text is listed as Romans 3:19-28. There are a few helpful call-outs to sermon note takers. It is likely that I was one of those confirmation students at the time.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Where Do You Live?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/where-do-you-live-1974-0030/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 21:24:50 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/where-do-you-live-1974-0030/</guid><description><p><em>This is a typed sermon for Reformation Sunday of 1974. The gospel text is listed as John 8:31-36. It&rsquo;s one of the only sermons I&rsquo;ve seen with one of the parts of the sermon scratched out, as if it was preached and then removed. Then again, it&rsquo;s also the only sermon I&rsquo;ve seen where he suggests sleeping during the sermon.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Re-forming The Church Today</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/reforming-the-church-today-1994-0029/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 21:01:08 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/reforming-the-church-today-1994-0029/</guid><description><p><em>With the 500th anniversary of the Reformation coming up, I figured I&rsquo;d start posting all of the Reformation Sunday sermons that I&rsquo;ve found so far. This one is from October of 1994.</em></p></description></item><item><title>God And His Tenants</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/god-and-his-tenants-1978-0028/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 20:34:12 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/god-and-his-tenants-1978-0028/</guid><description><p><em>This is a handwritten sermon from October of 1978.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Who's In Charge?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/whos-in-charge-1996-0027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 21:45:49 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/whos-in-charge-1996-0027/</guid><description><p><em>This is a sermon which has both scanned pages and text available. It was preached in October of 1996.</em></p></description></item><item><title>It's Not Easy Being A Landlord</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/its-not-easy-being-a-landlord-1996-0026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 22:28:11 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/its-not-easy-being-a-landlord-1996-0026/</guid><description><p><em>This is a sermon from October of 1996 for the Pentecost season. It appears to be a sermon given around the time of the annual stewardship campaign.</em></p></description></item><item><title>To Struggle Or To Muddle</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/to-struggle-or-to-muddle-1997-0025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2017 19:31:08 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/to-struggle-or-to-muddle-1997-0025/</guid><description><p><em>Audio is available for this sermon, as well as text. It was preached for the First Sunday of Lent in February of 1997.</em></p></description></item><item><title>A Word For Life</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-word-for-life-1983-0024/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2017 00:26:28 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/a-word-for-life-1983-0024/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon is from January of 1983 for the Second Sunday of Christmas.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Hindsight</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/hindsight-1995-0023/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 22:56:04 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/hindsight-1995-0023/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon was written on the last day of 1995 for the First Sunday of Christmas.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Easter: A Way To Live</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/easter-a-way-to-live-1977-0022/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:18:52 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/easter-a-way-to-live-1977-0022/</guid><description><p><em>Scanned, handwritten sermon. No gospel text noted, though it does note &ldquo;Easter Festival&rdquo;. It was likely preached in Navarino.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Resurrection Today</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-resurrection-today-19xx-0021/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:08:05 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-resurrection-today-19xx-0021/</guid><description><p><em>Typed sermon, undated. The typed and highlighted sermons from this collection are typically from the early 70&rsquo;s. This sermon mentions the road to Emmaus, which suggests that the gospel is Luke 24.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Fearful Doubts Or Exciting Faith</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/fearful-doubts-or-exciting-faith-1975-0020/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:00:18 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/fearful-doubts-or-exciting-faith-1975-0020/</guid><description><p><em>Scanned, this sermon is typed with a variety of different colored higlights in yellow, blue, and red. It&rsquo;s an Easter Sunrise Sermon.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Celebrate The Resurrection Today</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/celebrate-the-resurrection-today-1978-0019/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 10:51:37 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/celebrate-the-resurrection-today-1978-0019/</guid><description><p><em>Scanned, this sermon is a combination of handwritten and typed. It&rsquo;s for Easter Day (sunrise) of 1978. It was probably preached in Navarino.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Easter's Contrasts</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/easters-contrasts-1978-0018/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 10:33:20 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/easters-contrasts-1978-0018/</guid><description><p><em>Scanned, handwritten sermon for Easter of 1978. My guess is that this was preached at Ascension in Navarino.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Resurrection Is Real</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/resurrection-is-real-1977-0017/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:59:32 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/resurrection-is-real-1977-0017/</guid><description><p><em>Scanned, handwritten sermon for Easter Sunrise in 1977. Gospel text noted as Luke 24.</em></p></description></item><item><title>What A Way To Live</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-a-way-to-live-1974-0016/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:31:11 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-a-way-to-live-1974-0016/</guid><description><p><em>Scanned, handwritten sermon. No gospel text noted, but Easter Festival and date of sermon were listed.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Beginning Again With God</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/beginning-again-with-god-1991-0015/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:56:57 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/beginning-again-with-god-1991-0015/</guid><description><p><em>Printed and highlighted sermon from 1991.</em></p></description></item><item><title>GOD'S LOVE BREAKS THROUGH WHEN HEARTS ARE BROKEN TEARFULLY</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/gods-love-breaks-thru-hearts-broken-1995-0014/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:45:47 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/gods-love-breaks-thru-hearts-broken-1995-0014/</guid><description><p><em>I found this sermon in both typed and digital formats.</em></p></description></item><item><title>God Sees In Secret</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/god-sees-in-secret-1972-0013/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:39:59 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/god-sees-in-secret-1972-0013/</guid><description><p><em>Undated, handwritten sermon. I&rsquo;m going to guess this as coming from 1972.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Where Does Wholeness Begin?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/where-does-wholeness-begin-1973-0012/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:18:17 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/where-does-wholeness-begin-1973-0012/</guid><description><p><em>Typed sermon from 1973. Originally listed as a &ldquo;Trinity XV&rdquo; sermon, but that was crossed out, likely due to the changes in lectionary since the 1970s.</em></p></description></item><item><title>What Are You Doing That For?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-are-you-doing-that-for-1976-0011/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:09:30 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/what-are-you-doing-that-for-1976-0011/</guid><description><p><em>Typed sermon from 1976.</em></p></description></item><item><title>I Believe ... Help My Unbelief</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/i-believe-help-my-unbelief-1984-0010/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 23:06:19 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/i-believe-help-my-unbelief-1984-0010/</guid><description><p><em>Typed sermon from 1984. Likely preached at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Wausau, WI. Gospel verses are listed as Mark 9: 14-27, which doesn&rsquo;t seem to have a direct correlation in the current Revised Common Lectionary.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Does Life Have A Purpose?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/does-life-have-a-purpose-1978-0009/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 22:54:16 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/does-life-have-a-purpose-1978-0009/</guid><description><p><em>Handwritten Ash Wednesday sermon from 1978. Sermon lists Col. 1:10 as the inspiration.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Not Always On The Mountain</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/not-always-on-the-mountain-1974-0008/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 22:46:16 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/not-always-on-the-mountain-1974-0008/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon is from 1974, for Transfiguration Sunday.</em></p></description></item><item><title>Evangelism: Mountain Or Molehill?</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/evangelism-mountain-or-molehill-1977-0007/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 22:30:15 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/evangelism-mountain-or-molehill-1977-0007/</guid><description><p><em>This is a handwritten sermon from 1977.</em></p>
<p><em>The text refers to Navarino, and this was likely preached at Ascension Lutheran Church in Navarino, WI.</em></p></description></item><item><title>A Dazzling, Down-to-Earth Lord</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/dazzling-down-to-earth-lord-1986-0006/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 22:18:45 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/dazzling-down-to-earth-lord-1986-0006/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon was preached in February of 1986 for Transfigration Sunday. Presumably, this was preached in Wausau, WI.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Bigger Picture</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-bigger-picture-1989-0005/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 21:29:29 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-bigger-picture-1989-0005/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon was preached in February of 1989 for Transfiguration Sunday.</em></p></description></item><item><title>WHEN THERE'S MORE HERE THAN IS HERE</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/more-here-than-is-here-1995-0004/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:59:53 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/more-here-than-is-here-1995-0004/</guid><description><p><em>I found two copies of this sermon in the archives - one was black and white, the other was higlighted. I&rsquo;m including the highlighted version here.</em></p></description></item><item><title>When God Breaks Through</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/when-god-breaks-through-1997-0003/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 22:39:11 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/when-god-breaks-through-1997-0003/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon was preached in 1997 in Seymour, Wisconsin.</em></p></description></item><item><title>The Abundant Life</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-abundant-life-19xx-0002/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 22:23:33 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/the-abundant-life-19xx-0002/</guid><description><p><em>Date of sermon unknown. I would presume this sermon is from the late 1960&rsquo;s or early 1970&rsquo;s.</em></p></description></item><item><title>FOR GRUMBLERS, THE BREAD OF LIFE</title><link>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/grumblers-bread-of-life-polka-service-1994-0001/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:58:04 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://sermonarchives.github.io/sermons/grumblers-bread-of-life-polka-service-1994-0001/</guid><description><p><em>This sermon was preached at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, as a part of a &ldquo;Polka Service&rdquo; featuring music by &ldquo;Jerry Voelker and His Jolly Gents&rdquo;.</em></p></description></item></channel></rss>