16 Pentecost C (Michael & All Angels)—9/29/19 Daniel 10:10-14; 12:1-3; Revelation 12:7-12; Luke 16:19-31 Pr. Scott Kramer This past Thursday night, my wife and I drove to the movie theaters at The Landing to watch Downton Abbey. Any fans here? We have been fans from the very beginning of the TV series and were not disappointed by the movie! I admit that I am conflicted. I call Downton Abbey a sort of guilty pleasure. Why do many of us so enjoy this series … [Read more...]
God’s Speed
4 Easter B—4/22/18 Psalm 23; 1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18 Pr. Scott Kramer Friday is a day off together for my wife and me so this past Friday we decided to go see a couple of IMAX movies at Seattle Center that looked interesting. Normally we would drive but this time we decided to take light rail. We rode the train from Rainier Beach to Westlake. It was fun! One of the reasons it was fun was that we got to see so much that we would miss if we were driving. The train doesn’t go all that fast … [Read more...]
Saving the World
2 Easter A—4/23/17 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 Pr. Scott Kramer (Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Seattle) A couple of weeks ago I was in the checkout line at our local hardware store and overheard a conversation behind me. It was between a store employee and a young man and woman who are fairly new to the area. When he learned that the young woman works in a local research lab, this store employee said, “Oh, my daughter works in the city as an epidemiologist.” And then he chuckled, “She’s trying … [Read more...]