Sermons – Salem Lutheran Church

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Pastor Marjo’s sermon “With Water or the Spirit?” (Advent 2 – 12/10/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “A Different Kind of Kingdom” (Christ the King – 11/26/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Sin of Omission” (Pentecost 25 – 11/19/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Why the Wise Refused to Share” (Pentecost 24 – 11/12/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Reformation: from Boasting, to Changing, to … ?” (Reformation Sunday – 10/29/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Mind your Ps: Particular People. Particular Plan & Purpose. Promised Presence & Power” (Pentecost 21 – 10/22/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “YOU Are Invited!” (Pentecost 20 – 10/15/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “A Vineyard, Its Owner, and Its Workers” (Pentecost 19 – 10/8/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “On Whose Authority?” (Pentecost 18 – 10/1/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “It’s Not Fair” (Pentecost 17 – 9/24/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Not a Lesson – but an Invitation” (Pentecost 16 – 9/17/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “To Get from Scarcity to Abundance Take the Road of Imagination” (Pentecost 13 – 8/27/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Gift of God’s Incarnation” (Pentecost 12 – 8/20/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “I Believe in MIracles” (Pentecost 10 – 8/6/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “A Whole New Kind of Kingdom” (Pentecost 9 – 7/30/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Don’t Worry about the Weeds” (Pentecost 8 – 7/23/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Seeds Are EVERYWHERE!” (Pentecost 7 – 7/16/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Secret of Infants and Oxen” (Pentecost 6 – 7/9/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Definition of Faith” (Pentecost 5 – 7/2/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Sword and Peace’ (Pentecost 4 – 6/25/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Marks of the Church” (Pentecost 3 – 6/18/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “When All Else Fails, Touch Jesus” (Pentecost 2 – 6/11/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Surprises of the Spirit” (Pentecost – 5/28/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Flip Phone or Smart Phone?” (Easter 6 – 5/14/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Surprise Behind the Door” (Easter 4 – 4/30/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Doubters All” (Easter 2 – 4/16/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Peter, John and Mary: Which one are you?” (Easter – 4/9/23) – pdf
PastorMarjo’s sermon “RESURRECTION and LIFE are HERE & NOW!” (Lent 5 – 3/26/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “How Will YOU Respond to God’s Next Miracle?” (Lent 4 – 3/19/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Encounter With Jesus” (Lent 3 – 3/12/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “You Must Be Born Again!” (Lent 2 – 3/5/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “It’s about the Who, Not the What” (Lent 1 – 2/26/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Three Kinds of Knowing” (Transfiguration – 2/19/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Who’s in Control of Your Life – You? or God?” (Epiphany 5 – 2/12/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “All It Takes Is a Little” (Epiphany 5 – 2/5/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Blessed Are Who?” (Epiphany 4 – 1/29/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Answer to Everything” (Epiphany 3 – 1/22/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Dedications, Baptisms, Confirmations…AND MORE!” – (Epiphany 2 – 1/15/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Journey to Joy” – (Epiphany 1 – 1/8/23) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Christ, Be Born in Us – Today!” (Christmas – 12/25/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Ask For a Sign” (Advent 4 – 12/18/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Commissioned as Candles of Joy” (Advent 3 – 12/11/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Commissioned as Candles of Peace” (Advent 2 -12/4/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Commissioned as Candles of Hope” (Advent 1 -11/27/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Living for the King and the Kingdom” (Christ the King – 11/20/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Held in God’s Arms” (All Saints – 11/6/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “When the Protestant Reformation Really Began” (Reformation – 10/30/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Why God Liked the Bad Guy Better” (Pentecost 20 – 10/23/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “How Prayer Works” (Pentecost 19 – 10/16/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Unexpected Way to Healing” (Pentecost 18 – 10/9/22) – pdf
Pastor Daniel Schlorff’s sermon “Just Trying to be a Blessing” (Pentecost 17 – 10/2/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Good News that Afflicts and Changes Us” (Pentecost 16 – 9/25/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The COST of Discipleship” (Pentecost 15 – 9/18/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “I Once Was Lost but Now Am Found” (Pentecost 14 – 9/11/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Wholeness of Heart” (Pentecost 13 – 9/4/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Humility is the Path, Not the Destination” (Pentecost 12 – 8/28/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Free at Last” (Pentecost 11 – 8/21/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Fire Jesus Brings” (Pentecost 10 – 8/14/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “A Vision and a Promise” (Pentecost 9 – 8/7/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Abundant Life Outside of Bubbles” (Pentecost 8 – 7/31/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Power of Persistent Prayer” (Pentecost 7 – 7/24/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Better Part” (Pentecost 6 – 7/17/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Key to the Kingdom” Pentecost 4 – 7/3/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Free at Last” (Pentecost 2 – 6/19/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Drawn Into Deeper Relationship” (Trinity – 6/12/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “THe Holy Spirit and My Van” (Pentecost – 6/5/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Will the World Ever Change?” (Easter 7 – 5/29/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Following the Spirit’s Lead” (Easter 6 – 5/22/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “What the Church Can Learn from Star Trek” (Easter 5 – 5/15/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “There’s life and then there’s LIFE” (Easter 4 – 5/8/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Obedience Begins with Listening” (Easter 2 – 4/24/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “An Idle Tale” (Easter – 4/17/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “What She Did For Love” (Lent 5 – 4/3/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Other Prodigal Son” (Lent 4 – 3/27/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “3 Temptations & 3 Ways to Resist” (Lent 1 – 3/5/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Invitation of Transfiguration” (Transfiguration – 2/27/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Leveling the Playing Field” (Epiphany 6 – 2/13/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Day Peter’s Life Was Changed” (Epiphany 5 – 2/6/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Throwing Jesus Off a Cliff” (Epiphany 4 – 1/31/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Let Jesus Turn Your Water into Wine” (Epiphany 3 – 1/23/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Do You Have the Spirit?” (Epiphany 2 – 1/16/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “When God’s Plan Is Not Your Plan” (Epiphany 1 – 1/9/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Words About the Word” (Christmas 2 – 1/2/22) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “A Bumpy Journey” (Christmas Eve – 12/24/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “What God Wants More Than Your Worship” (Advent 4 – 12/19/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Good News For Snakes” (Advent 3 – 12/12/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Luke, the Holy Spirit, and the Great Leveling” (Advent 2 – 12/5/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “A King Who Submits” (Christ the King – 11/21/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The End of the Church or a New Beginning?” (Pentecost 25 – 11/14/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Hope for the Mourning” (All Saints – 11/7/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “What REALLY Happened to Luther” (Reformation – 10/31/21) – pdf
Cindy Roberts’ sermon “The Promise of a Phenomenal Return” (Pentecost 21 – 10/17/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “How Do I Get Eternal Life?” (Pentecost 20 – 10/10/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Whirlwind of Grace” (Pastor Bud Myers’ Memorial Service – 10/8/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “What Does It Mean to Follow Jesus?” (Pentecost 19 – 10/3/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “‘They’ Are Not The Enemy” (Pentecost 18 – 9/26/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Entertaining Angels Unaware” (Pentecost 17 – 9/19/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Do You Have Enough Faith to be Foolish?” (Pentecost 16 – 9/12/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Gift or the Giver?” (Pentecost 15 – 9/5/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “A Matter of the Heart” (Pentecost 14 – 8/29/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Invisible World Around Us” (Pentecost 13 – 8/22/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The WAY to Abundant Life” (Pentecost 12 – 8/15/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Getting to Unity” (Pentecost 11 – 8/8/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Christ in You” (Pentecost 10 – 8/1/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Secret to Saving a Dying Church” (Pentecost 9 – 7/25/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Blessed, Chosen, and Destined” (Pentecost 7 – 7/11/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Power of Faith” (Pentecost 6 – 7/4/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Touching Jesus” (Pentecost 5 – 6/27/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Adventures With Jesus” (Pentecost 4 – 6/20/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Once Aware, Declare, and Share” (Pentecost 3 – 6/13/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Riding High on the Wind of the Spirit” (Trinity – 5/30/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “I Want MORE!” (Pentecost – 5/23/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Why Wait” (Easter 6 – 5/9/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Connected to Jesus” (Easter 5 – 5/2/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Y is for Yield” (Easter 4 – 4/25/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Burning Hearts and Open Eyes” (Easter 3 – 4/18/21 – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “R is for Rejoice” (Easter 2 – 4/11/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Choice” (Easter – 4/4/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “A is for ASK: the Whats and Hows of Asking in Prayer” (Lent 5 – 3/21/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “7 Reasons to PAUSE in Prayer” (Lent 3 – 3/7/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Why Pray?” (Lent 2 – 2/28/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjos sermon “Driven into the Desert to Discuss, Discern and Discover” (Lent 1 – 2/21/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Do Ask – Do Tell” (Transfiguration – 2/14/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Waiting on Jesus” (Epiphany 5 – 2/7/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Kingdom Authority” (Epiphany 4 – 1/31/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “What Is God Saying to You?” (Epiphany 3 – 1/24/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Baptized – with the Holy Spirit and with Fire!” (Epiphany 2 – 1/17/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Most Exciting Journey EVER!” (Epiphany 1 – 1/10/21) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Be Mary” (Advent 4 – 12/20/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Joseph – A Story” (Advent 2 – 12/6/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “A Child Is Given – but Why a Child???” (Advent 1 – 11/29/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “A Treasure Chest of Hope, Riches and Power” (Christ the King – 11/22/20) – pdf
Dialogue Sermon with Jeanette Harris and Rev Steven Wilco, NE Synod Fall worship – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Way to Peace” (Veterans Sunday – 11/8/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “I Was Down but then God Showed Up” (All Saints – 11/1/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Knowing You, Jesus, It Is the Greatest Thing” (Reformation – 10/25/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s Reflection on Matthew 22:15-22 (Pentecost 20 – 10/18/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “What the Lord Has Done For ME” (Pentecost 18 – 10/4/20) –pdf
Pastor Marjo and Jeanette Harris’ sermon “The Gripping Grasp of Grace” (Pentecost 16 – 9/20/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Forgiven, Healed, and Set Free by Grace!” (Pentecost 15 – 9/13/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo and Jeanette Harris’ sermon “It’s Not So Hard When You’re in Love” (Pentecost 13 – 8/30/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Informed, Conformed, Transformed” (Pentecost 12 – 8/23/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “A Two-Way Miracle” (Pentecost 11 – 8/16/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “I Found the Treasure!!!” (Pentecost 8 – 7/26/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo and Jeanette Harris’ sermon “Amazing, Awesome, Abundant LIFE!” (Pentecost 7 – 7/19/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Abraham’s Axioms” (Pentecost 4 – 6/28/20) – pdf
Bishop James Hazelwood’s sermon for June 21 (Pentecost 3 – 6/21/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Fastest Way to the Feast” (Pentecost 2 – 6/14/20) – pdf
Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton’s sermon for Trinity Sunday (6/7/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “The Spirit Shelters With Us” (Easter 6 – 5/17/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Answers Amidst the Pandemic” (Easter 5 – 5/10/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Signs and Wonders? YES!” (Easter 4 – 5/3/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Sheltering in Place” (Easter 3 – 4/26/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Jesus and the Pandemic” (Lent 5 – 3/29/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Loving God” (Lent 4 – 3/22/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Guidance From Government and God” (Lent 3 – 3/15/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “H is for Healing – and Seven Steps to Get There” (Lent 2 – 3/8/20) – pdf
Pastor Linda Kraft’s sermon “That Poor Rich Man” (Lent 1 – 3/1/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “Something to Hold Onto” (Transfiguration – 2/23/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon “How to Receive a Miracle” (Epiphany 6 – 2/16/20) – pdf
Alexander Valbuena’s sermon for Scout Sunday (Epiphany 5 – 2/9/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo;s sermon “Do You Want What Jesus Wants For You???” (Epiphany 4 – 2/2/20) – pdf
Katie Adams’ sermon on Mark 1:21-45 (Epiphany 3 – 1/26/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – (Wilderness Whys and Ways” (Epiphany 2 – 1/19/20) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Baptism, Love, and a Whole New Life” – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Travel Advice” (Epiphany – 1/5/20) – pdf
Pastor Linda Kraft’s sermon for December 22, 2019 – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Finding Joy” (Advent 3 – 12/15/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s Sermon – “Prepare the Way!” (Advent 2 – 12/8/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Interior Design” (Advent 1 – 12/1/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “God of Judgment or God of Love” (Pentecost 23 – 11/17/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Limitless Love” (Pentecost 22 – 11/10/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Sing of God’s Mighty Acts” (All Saints – 11/3/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Power, Love and Joy” (Pentecost 19 – 10/20/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “That We May Be Filled” (Pentecost 18 – 10/13/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Wilderness Wanderings and Crucial Crossings” (Pentecost 17 – 10/6/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermom – “There’s a Fire Burning” – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Wrestling for Blessing” – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Whatever Your Need, God Is Greater Indeed” – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “The Vertical Dimension of Sabbath” – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “The Personal Dimension of Sabbath” (Pentecost 10 – 8/18/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “The Horizontal Dimensions of Sabbath” (Pentecost 9 – 8/11/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Transformed” (Pentecost 4 – 7/7/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Finding Hope” (Pentecost 3 – 6/30/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Speak Your Pain – Claim Your Promise” (Pentecost 2 – 6/23/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Walking in the Newness of Life” (Easter 7 – 6-2-19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Passion, Potential and Power” (Easter 5 – 5-19-19) – pdf
Pastor Marjos’s sermon – “User’s Manual” (Easter 4 – 5/12/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjos’s sermon – “Outside the Comfort Zone” (Easter 3 – 5/5/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Come and Worship, Go and Share” (Easter 2 – 4/28/19) – pdf
Pastor Marjo’s sermon – “Its More than a Story” (Easter – 4/21/19) – pdf
Ray Lansing’s sermon – “Feeding of the 5,000” (Epiphany 7 – 2/24/19) – pdf
“When Do I See You, Lord?” (Epiphany 6 – 2/17/19) – pdf
Alex Crawford’s Scout Sunday Sermon (2/10/19) – pdf
“Secret Treasure” (Epiphany 4 – 2/3/19) – pdf
Katie Adams’ sermon on the Beatitudes (Epiphany 3 – 1/27/19) – pdf
“The Secret to Overcoming Temptation” (Epiphany 2 – 1/20/19) – pdf
“The Third Thing” (Baptism of Jesus – 1/13/19) – pdf
“The Adoration of the Magi” (Epiphany – 1/6/19) – pdf
“So Big, So Small, So Far, So Near” (Christmas Eve – 12/24/18) – pdf
“Joseph” (Advent 4 – 12/23/18) – pdf
“How Long?” (Advent 2 – 12/9/18) – pdf
Pastor Linda Kraft’s sermon for Christ the King (Christ the King – 11/25/18) – pdf
“Trust and Obey” (All Saints – 11/4/18) – pdf
“The Only Thing That Satisfies” (Reformation Sunday – 10/28/18) – pdf
“Full Circle” (Pentecost 20 – 10/7/18) – pdf
Katie Adams sermon on Exodus 14 (Pentecost 20 – 9/30/18) – pdf
“Be Open, Have Courage, and Hold On” (Pentecost 18 – 9/23/18) – pdf
“This Is Good!” (Pentecost 17 – 9/16/18) – pdf
“Will We Have the Courage???” (Pentecost 16 – 9/9/18) – pdf
“Enlarge Your Vision Beyond Your Fear” (Sept 2 2018) – pdf
“Reason Not the Need” (Intern Claire Repsholdt – August 26) – pdf
“Let Go of Worry” (Pentecost 13 – 8/19/18) – pdf
“Surprising…Abundance…of Love” (Pentecost 10 – 7/29/18) – pdf
“Behind the Curtain” (Penecost 9 – 7/22/18) – pdf
“Love is the Point” (Pentecost 8 – 7/15/18) – pdf
“Hang In There” (Pentecost 5 – 6/24/18) – pdf
“Every Time We Remember You” (6/22/18) – pdf