The  Fire

Sermons: The sermons below are Microsoft Word documents.

Date

sermon Title

pastor

January 29, 2012 It's Not Just You Pastor Torgerson
January 22, 2012 Leaving the Tombs Pastor Aune
January 15, 2012 Freed to Forgive Intern Ingrid C.A. Rasmussen
January 8, 2012 A Man on a Mat Pastor Aune
January 1, 2012 Prepare the Way Intern Ingrid C.A. Rasmussen
December 25, 2011 A New Righteousness Pastor Torgerson
December 24, 2011 They Found What They Were Looking For Pastor Aune
December 18, 2011 CHRISTMAS MUSIC SUNDAY  
December 11, 2011 Refined and Purified Pastor Torgerson
December 4, 2011 Complaining, Waiting & Watching Pastor Aune
November 27, 2011 Turn Now Pastor Torgerson

November 23, 2011

Thanksgiving Eve

Before and After Intern Ingrid C.A.Rasmussen
November 20, 2011 If It's Broke, Fix It Pastor Aune
November 13, 2011 The Sacred and the Secular Intern Ingrid C.A. Rasmussen
November 6, 2011 The Truth About Saints Pastor Torgerson
October 30, 2011 Between a Rock and a Hard Place Pastor Aune
October 23, 2011 God is Here Now Pastor Torgerson
October 16, 2011 Giving, Gleaning and Gratitude Pastor Aune
October 9, 2011 Listen, Learn, Live Pastor Torgerson
October 2, 2011 Hands-On Learning Intern Ingrid C.A. Rasmussen
September 25, 2011 Tough Times, Firm Faith Pastor Torgerson
September 18, 2011 A Long Wait Intern Ingrid Rasmussen
September 11, 2011 Image is Everything Pastor Aune
September 4, 2011 Righteousness/Reconciliation Pastor Torgerson
August 28, 2011 Get In Line! Pastor Torgerson
August 21, 2011 The Keys We Carry Pastor Aune
August 14, 2011 Showing Mercy Intern Brad Haugen
August 7, 2011 Get Lost. It's Our Vocational Calling Guest Preacher, Adrea Roske-Metcalfe
July 31, 2011 You Don't Get What You Pay For Intern Brad Haugen
July 24, 2011 Little Things Pastor Torgerson
July 17, 2011 Be Rooted Inter Brad Haugen
July 10, 2011 Yield Pastor Torgerson
July 3, 2011 Inter-dependence Day Pastor Aune
June 26, 2011 Welcoming Jesus Intern Brad Haugen
June 19, 2011   Dr. Mark Jacobson, Guest Preacher
June 12, 2011 Receive the Holy Spirit Pastor Torgerson
June 5, 2011 Jesus on the Move Pastor Aune
May 29, 2011 Memorial Day Pastor Torgerson
May 22, 2011 Why Are We Still Here? Pastor Aune
May 15, 2011 A Familiar Voice Intern Brad Haugen
May 8, 2011 Walking Together Pastor Aune
May 1, 2011 Overcoming Inertia Pastor Torgerson

Easter Sunday

(11:00 service)

He's Gone Ahead Intern Brad Haugen

Easter Sunday

(8:30 & 9:45 service)

The Other Side of Easter Pastor Aune
April 17, 2011 Where Are You? Pastor Torgerson
April 13, 2011 A Cry of Faith Intern Brad Haugen
April 10, 2011 From Out of the Tomb Intern Brad Haugen
April 6 - Lent You Are With Me Pastor Torgerson
April 3, 2011 How Did He Open Your Eyes? Pastor Aune
March 30 - Lent An Offer We Can't Refuse Pastor Aune
March 27, 2011 In Spirit AND Truth Pastor Torgerson
March 23 - Lent Look Up Intern Brad Haugen
March 20, 2011 Snake on a Stick Pastor Aune
March 16 - Lent Spit It Out Pastor Torgerson
March 13, 2011 Created for God Intern Brad Haugen
Ash Wednesday 2011 I was Born That Way Pastor Aune
March 6, 2011 Now What? Pastor Torgerson
February 27, 2011 The Life God has Given to Us Pastor Aune
February 20, 2011 Perfect Love Intern Brad Haugen
February 13, 2011 Use Your Words Pastor Torgerson
February 6, 2011 It Could Use a Little More Salt Pastor Aune
January 30, 2011 Youth Sunday Youth Speakers
January 23, 2011 They Left Their Nets Pastor Aune
January 16, 2011 Seeking Life Intern Brad Haugen
January 9, 2011 All of Everything Pastor Torgerson
January 2, 2011 Guest Pastor Pastor Horacio de Castillo, Jr.
December 26, 2010 The Promise of Christmas Intern Brad Haugen
Christmas Eve Keeping the Words Pastor Aune
December 19 Music Sunday  
December 12, 2010 The Holy Way Pastor Torgerson
December 5, 2010 Repentance is for Believers Pastor Aune
November 28, 2010 Expectation Pastor Torgerson
Thanksgiving Eve Thanks for Remembering Intern Brad Haugen
November 21, 2010 Endings as Beginnings Pastor Aune
November 14, 2010 Unfinished Business Intern Brad Haugen
November 7, 2010 How Do You Grieve? Pastor Aune
October 31, 2010 Good Enough Pastor Torgerson
October 24, 2010 A Purpose for Faith Pastor Aune
October 17, 2010 A Purpose for Hope Pastor Torgerson
October 10, 2010 He Turned Back Pastor Aune
October 3, 2010 Whose Faith? Intern Brad Haugen
September 26 Use Both Hands Pastor Aune
September 19, 2010 How Much Do You Owe? Pastor Aune
September 12, 2010 Lost Pastor Torgerson
September 5, 2010 What Will You Give Up? Pastor Torgerson
August 29, 2010 Guatemalan Hospitality Janet Metcalfe
August 22, 2010 Rules for Breaking Rules Pastor Torgerson
August 15, 2010 Division or Peace Sue Gravelle
August 8, 2010 It's All Yours Pastor Torgerson
August 1, 2010 More Than Smoke Guest Pastor Steve McKinley
July 25, 2010 What Do You Need? Sue Gravelle
July 18, 2010 No Right Answer Pastor Torgerson
July 11, 2010 The Boat that Capsized Guest Pastor Steve McKinley
July 4, 2010 With Liberty and Justice for All Pastor Torgerson
June 27, 2010 Where is the Loophole Sue Gravelle
June 20, 2010 The Fear of God! Pastor Torgerson
June 13, 2010   Guest Pastor David Lose
June 06, 2010 Rise! Pastor Torgerson
May 30, 2010 More Than a Memory Sue Gravelle
May 23, 2010 Now What? Pastor Torgerson
May 16, 2010 God Planted a Garden Pastor Aune
May 9, 2010 The Heart Matters Pastor Aune
May 2, 2010 True Love Pastor Torgerson
April 25, 2010 God's Mission, Despite Our Best Intentions Pastor Andrea Roske-Metcalfe
April 18, 2010 A Complete Joy Pastor Aune
April 11, 2010 Take Off Your Blinders Pastor Torgerson
April 4, 2010 First Steps are the Hardest Pastor Aune
April 1, 2010 Maundy Thursday - For You Pastor Torgerson
March 28, 2010 You Will Deny Me Pastor Torgerson
March 24, 2010 Deliver Us From Evil Guest Preacher, Deb Ost
March 21, 2010 Water in Strange Places Pastor Aune
March 17, 2010 Upside Down Guest Pastor Steve McKinley
March 14, 2010 The Day the Manna Ceased Pastor Aune
March 10, 2010 More Than Bread Pastor Torgerson
March 07, 2010 Mystery and Promise Pastor Torgerson
March 03, 2010 Thy Will or My Will? Guest Pastor Marian Eisenmann
February 28, 2010 O Lord God, What Will You Give Me? Pastor Aune
February 24, 2010 Now and Not Yet Pastor Torgerson
February 21, 2010 A Life of Faith Pastor Torgerson
February 17, 2010 Pray Then, in this Way Pastor Aune
February 14, 2010 Into the Ark Pastor Aune
February 7, 2010 What If It's You? Pastor Torgerson
January 31, 2010 Truth and Love Pastor Torgerson
January 24, 2010 You're Part of the Body Guest Preacher, Steve McKinley
January 17, 2010 Do Whatever He Tells You Pastor Torgerson
January 10, 2010 From Highchair to Wheelchair Pastor Aune
January 3, 2010 The Word Made Flesh Pastor Torgerson
December 27, 2009 Where is Jesus? Guest Preacher, Sue Gravelle
Christmas Eve, 2009 Stay Close to the Manger Pastor Aune
December 20, 2009 Christmas Music Sunday and Carol Sing  

December 13, 2009

A Scissor in a Tube Pastor Aune
December 6, 2009 Don't Just Stand There, Do Something! Pastor Torgerson
November 29, 2009 What Are You Waiting For? Pastor Aune
Thanksgiving Eve Not-So-Simple Gifts Pastor Torgerson
November 22, 2009 Are You the Subject of the Verb? Pastor Aune
November 15, 2009 Hope Over Anxiety Pastor Torgerson
November 8, 2009 Do We Still Need Pennies Pastor Aune
November 1, 2009 Faith of Our Fathers Pastor Torgerson
October 25, 2009  Generous Freedom Pastor Aune
October 18, 2009 Servanthood Pastor Torgerson
October 11, 2009 Because of Your Faith Pastor Aune
October 4, 2009 Made for Each Other Pastor Torgerson
September 27, 2009 Bear the Name of Christ Pastor Torgerson
September 20, 2009 But They Were Silent Pastor Aune
September 13, 2009 Little Words Pastor Torgerson
September 6, 2009 Will They Notice? Pastor Aune
August 30, 2009 In A Mirror Dimly Pastor Aune
  ELCA Churchwide Conference Sermon Pastor Torgerson
August 23, 2009 We Are Them Pastor Torgerson
August 16, 2009 A Wise Community Pastor Aune
August 9, 2009 Guest Preacher Dr. Mark Jacobson  
August 2, 2009 The Bread of Life Pastor Torgerson
July 26, 2009 The Lord Will Provide Pastor Torgerson
July 19, 2009 Guest Preacher  
July 12, 2009 Truth and Consequences Pastor Torgerson
July 5, 2009 Do You Have Any Weaknesses? Pastor Aune
June 28, 2009 Faith When Life Gets Messy Sue Gravelle
June 21, 2009 Why, Not Why Pastor Torgerson
June 14, 2009 The Kingdom of God is Like . . . Pastor Torgerson
June 7, 2009 Three Pastor Aune
May 31, 2009 The Language We Speak Pastor Aune
May 24, 2009 In God, In the World Pastor Torgerson
May 17, 2009 Even on Them? Pastor Aune
May 10, 2009 Love, Love, Love Pastor Torgerson
May 3, 2009 In Christ Alone Amanada Olson de Castillo
April 26, 2009 Josh's Question Pastor Aune
April 19, 2009 We Are Called Pastor Torgerson
April 12, 2009 Easter click here for sermon Pastor Aune
April 9, 2009 Holy Thursday - A New Commandment Pastor Torgerson
April 5, 2009 Were You There? click here for sermon Pastor Torgerson
March 29, 2009 From the Inside Out click here for sermon Aune
March 25, 2009 (Lent) How Can These Things Be? click here for sermon Aune
March 22, 2009 Delivered from Distress click here for sermon Torgerson
March 18, 2009 (Lent) A House or a Marketplace? click here for sermon Torgerson
March 15, 2009 Boundaries of Love click here for sermon Aune
March 11, 2009 (Lent) A Question of Identity click here for sermon Aune
March 8, 2009 To Be God to Us click here for sermon Torgerson
March 4, 2009 (Lent) Lenten Service This is Not a Weapon Togerson
March 1, 2009 Washed Away click here for sermon Torgerson
February 25, 2009 Ash Wednesday A Little Bit of Lent Aune
Feburary 22, 2009 Jesus is a Tax Collector click here for sermon Aune
February 15, 2009 Wholeness click here for sermon Torgerson
Feburary 8, 2009 Youth Sunday  
Febrary 1, 2009 The Same Old Stuff click here for sermon Aune
January 25, 2009 Whether You Like It Or Not click here for sermon Torgerson
January 18, 2009 Nathanael's Good Question click here for sermon Aune
January 11, 2009 Called and Claimed click here for sermon Torgerson
January 4, 2009 In the Beginning click here for sermon Aune
December 28, 2008 Promises Promises click here for sermon Torgerson
December 21, 2008 Music Sunday  
December 14, 2008 Saints click here for sermon Torgerson
December 13, 2008 Holiday Memorial Sermon click here for sermon Torgerson
December 7, 2008 The Bridegroom Comes click here for sermon Aune
November 30, 2008 Guest Preacher, Bishop Rogness  
November 23, 2008 In Service of our King click here for sermon  
November 16, 2008 Guest Preacher  
November 9, 2008 November 9 click here for sermon Aune
November 2, 2008

With All the Saints click here for sermon

Torgerson
October 26, 2008 The Riches of Freedom click here for sermon Aune
October 19, 2008 Not Mine, Not Ours, but God's Second Stewardship Sunday click here for sermon Torgerson
October 12, 2008

The First Gift - First Stewardship Sunday

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Aune
October 5, 2008 click here for sermon Torgerson
September 28, 2008 He Changed His Mind click here for sermon Aune
September 21, 2008 Joy in Faith click here for sermon Erickson
September 14, 2008 The Storyteller click here for sermon Torgerson
September 7, 2008 The Main Thing click here for sermon Erickson
August 31, 2008 We Do What We Are click here for sermon Erickson
August 24, 2008 On this Rock click here for sermon Aune
August 17, 2008 Look Under the Table click here for sermon Aune
August 10, 2008    
August 3, 2008 Running on Empty click here for sermon Erickson
July 27, 2008 Friction/Traction click here for sermon Erickson
July 20, 2008 Leave the Weeds Alone click here for sermon Aune
July 13, 2008 Signs of Hope click here for sermon Deb Ost
July 6, 2008 Whatever Happened to Sin? click here for sermon Erickson
June 29, 2008 Risk/Reward Factor click here for sermon Aune
June 22, 2008 Time to let Go click here for sermon Erickson
June 15, 2008 12 Men click here for sermon Aune
June 8, 2008 A Very Good Question click here for sermon Aune
June 1, 2008 Permanent Tattoo click here for sermon Erickson
May 25, 2008 In A Time, On A Day click here for sermon Aune
May, 18, 2008 Some Doubted click here for sermon Aune
May 11, 2008 Within and Around click here for sermon Erickson
May 04, 2008 Building God's House click here for sermon Erickson
April 27, 2008 If You Love Me click here for sermon Aune
April 20, 2008 Future or Present? click here for sermon Erickson
April 13, 2008 The Sheep Gate click here for sermon Aune
April 6, 2008 Open Our Eyes click here for sermon Erickson
March 30, 2008 In a Locked Room Sue Gravelle, Student at Luther Seminary
March 23, 2008 Easter Sunday, Through Closed Doors  click here for sermon Aune
March 23, 2008  

Easter Sunday, One Misty Morning

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Erickson
March 20, 2008

Holy Thursday, The Circle of Life

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Erickson
March 16, 2008 Judas Misunderstood click here for sermon Erickson
March 12, 2008 Lent - It Flows Both Ways click here for sermon Erickson
March 9, 2008 The One You Love is Sick click here for sermon Aune
March 5, 2008 Lent - Now What? click here for sermon Aune
March 2, 2008 Selective Blindness click here for sermon Erickson
February 27, 2008 Lent - Let It Go click here for sermon Erickson
February 24, 2008 Going to the Well click here for sermon Aune
February 20, 2008 Lent - The Relinquished Life click here for sermon Aune
February 17, 2008 Driving at Night click here for sermon Erickson
Feburary 13, 2008 Lent - Eighteen Inches click here for sermon Erickson
February 10, 2008

When God is Absent from the Conversation

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Aune
February 6, 2008 Ash Wednesday click here for sermon Aune
February 3, 2008 Youth Sunday Youth
January 27, 2008 What's Going On? click here for sermon Erickson
January 20, 2008 They Stayed the Day click here for sermon Aune
January 13, 2008 Let it be so Now click here for sermon Aune
January 06, 2008

From Every Corner to Every Corner

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Erickson
December 30, 2007 Into This World click here for sermon Erickson
December 24, 2007

In Those Days click here for sermon

A Dangerous Hope click here for sermon

Aune

Erickson

December 23, 2007 Righteous Obedience click here for sermon Aune
December 16 , 2007 MUSIC SUNDAY  
December 9, 2007 The Root of the Tree click here for sermon Aune
December 2, 2007 Waiting for . . . What? click here for sermon Erickson
November 25, 2007 Friday's King click here for sermon Aune
November 21, 2007 Thanks Be to God click here for sermon Erickson
November 18, 2007 Less Busy, More Active click here for sermon Erickson
November 11, 2007 Carried to Christ click here for sermon Chaplain Debra Ost
November 4, 2007 Drawn to the Light click here for sermon Erickson
October 28, 2007 Faith "and" Commitment click here for sermon Aune
October 21, 2007 Who, Me? click here for sermon Erickson
October 14, 2007 Transformed and Renewed click here for sermon Aune
October 7, 2007 Have You Seen It? click here for sermon Erickson
September 30, 2007 True Life click here for sermon Erickson
September 23, 2007 Crisis Management click here for sermon Aune
September 16, 2007 Lost? click here for sermon Erickson
September 9, 2007 Rearranged Relationships click here for sermon Aune
September 2, 2007 Open Minds, Empty Hands click here for sermon Erickson
August 26, 2007 A Crippled Spirit click here for sermon Aune
August 19, 2007 Fire and Steel click here for sermon Aune
August 12, 2007 What Will You Give Me? click here for sermon Aune
August 5, 2007 In Whom Shall We Trust click here for sermon Erickson
July 29, 2007

The Substance Belongs to Christ

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Aune
July 22, 2007 Deliberate Choices click here for sermon Aune
July 15, 2007

Either/Or or Both/And? click here for sermon

Erickson
July 8, 2007 It Really Works click here for sermon Aune
July 1, 2007 In(ter)dependence click here for sermon Erickson
June 24, 2007 E. Pluribus Unum click here for sermon Erickson
June 17, 2007 Who Is That Woman? click here for sermon AUNE
June 10, 2007 Breath of Life click here for sermon Erickson
June 3, 2007 My Unbelief click here for sermon Aune
May 27, 2007 Promise Fulfilled click here for sermon Aune
May 20, 2007 Come and Get It click here for sermon Erickson
May 13, 2007 Starring Role Leetch
May 6, 2007 Love Grows click here for sermon

Erickson

April 29, 2007 A Disciple Names Dorcas click here for sermon Aune
April 22, 2007 It Happened This Way click here for sermon Aune
April 15, 2007 From Fear to Faith click here for sermon Erickson

April 8, 2007

Easter Sunday

They Found the Stone but not the Body click here for sermon

In Death, Life click here for sermon

Aune

Erickson

April 5, 2007

Holy Thursday

For You click here for sermon Erickson

April 1, 2007

Palm Sunday

Shouting Stones and Whispering Plams click here for sermon Leetch
March 28, 2007 Stick Around click here for sermon Erickson
March 25, 2007 Second to the Last Supper click here for sermon Aune
March 21, 2007 Then Sings My Soul click here for sermon Aune
March 18, 2007 Road Trip click here for sermon Erickson
March 11, 2007 Our Way or God's Way click here for sermon Aune
March 7, 2007 Lent: Are We Done Yet? click here for sermon Erickson
March 4, 2007 Children of the Covenant click here for sermon Leetch
February 28, 2007 Lent: Lost and Found click here for sermon Aune
February 25, 2007 Rememeber, Rejoice, Renew click here for sermon Erickson
February 21, 2007 Ash Wednesday: The Wondrous Cross click here for sermon Leetch
February 18, 2007 Twende na Jesu click here for sermon Aune
February 11, 2007 YOUTH SUNDAY click here for sermon  
February 4, 2007 Who, Me? click here for sermon Erickson
January 28, 2007 More Than A Feeling click here for sermon Erickson
January 21, 2007 The Spirit has Vocal Cords click here for sermon Leetch
January 14, 2007 The Baptism of Jesus click here for sermon Aune
January 7, 2007 Herod's Instructions click here for sermon Aune
December 31, 2006 Puttin' on the Ritz click here for sermon Erickson
December 24, 2006 Born for You click here for sermon Erickson
December 17, 2006 Music Sunday, no sermon  
December 10, 2006 Get Ready click here for sermon Erickson
December 3, 2006

On Guard, Alert &

Standing Tall click here for sermon

Aune
November 26, 2006 The King of Love click here for sermon Erickson
November 19, 2006 Not One Stone click here for sermon Aune
November 12, 2006 We All Fall Down click here for sermon Leetch
November 5, 2006 The God Side click here for sermon Erickson
October 29, 2006 Freedom to Give click here for sermon Aune
October 22, 2006 The Giving Tree click here for sermon Erickson
October 15, 2006 A Flourishing Tree click here for sermon Aune
October 8, 2006 A Touch of Healing click here for sermon Leetch
October 1, 2006 Are You Hungry? click here for sermon Aune
September 17, 2006 On Our Side click here for sermon Erickson
September 10, 2006 Salvation Comes click here for sermon Aune
September 3, 2006 Teach Your Children Well click here for sermon Erickson
August 27, 2006 A Clear Choice click here for sermon Aune
August 20, 2006 Be Careful How You Live click here for sermon Aune
August 13, 2006 Come and Eat click here for sermon Chaplain Debra Ost
August 6, 2006 One or Many? click here for sermon Erickson
July 30, 2006 Who's Got the Power click here for sermon Erickson
July 23, 2006

Strangers, Aliens, and the Household of Faith

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Aune
July 16, 2006 Nursing a Grudge click here for sermon Aune
July 9, 2006 Who's There? click here for sermon Chaplain Debra Ost
July 2, 2006 Healing Power click here for sermon Erickson
June 25, 2006 A Dead Calm click here for sermon Aune
June 18, 2006 Not By Sight click here for sermon Aune
June 11, 2006 All in the Family click here for sermon Erickson
June 4, 2006 Disciples No More click here for sermon Erickson
May 28, 2006 120, Two and You click here for sermon Aune
May 21, 2006 Smell Like a Christian click here for sermon Erickson
May 14, 2006 Viticulture click here for sermon Aune
May 7, 2006 The Second Time Around click here for sermon

Erickson

April 30, 2006 Global Mission Appeal click here for sermon Aune
April 23 , 2006 The Wounded Healer click here for sermon Erickson
Easter, April 16, 2006 Ahead of You click here for sermon Aune
Easter April 16, 2006 Who Will Roll the Stone Away click here for sermon Erickson