As preachers, we are deeply committed to proclaiming the Good News of God’s love for all by using a lectionary based rotation of Bible readings.
Engaging the congregation with the Living Word is our ongoing passion, and we both preach in a conversational and yet didactic style. We believe that the Bible, both Old and New Testaments is the inspired Word of God.
We interpret Scripture using the Biblical historical-critical method (which incorporates scholarship from many disciplines including archeology, anthropology, cultural and literary critiques and ancient languages). Our theology is traditional Lutheran.
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Sermon Texts
"God, the Messy Gardener" Pastor Roger Gustafson, July 20, 2008 – The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43)
"Jesus, the Foolish Farmer" Pastor Roger Gustafson, July 13, 2008 – The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23)
"God, the Wall-Breaker" Pastor Roger Gustafson, June 29, 2008 – The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (John 21:15-19)
"Jesus' Authority - and Yours" Pastor Roger Gustafson, June 15, 2008 – The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Matthew 9:35-10:23)
"Let Your Faith Grow" Rev. Dr. Charles Maahs, June 8, 2008 – The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Romans 4:13-25)
"Do You Look Like Your Picture?" Pastor Roger Gustafson, June 1, 2008 – The Third Sunday after Pentecost (Matthew 7:13-29)
"Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God" Pastor Susan Langhauser, May 25, 2008 – The Second Sunday after Pentecost (Matthew 6:24-34)
"The Trinity's Gift - Endurance" Pastor Roger Gustafson, May 18, 2008 – The Holy Trinity (Matthew 28:16-20)
"Hearts on Fire - Has God Really Changed Us?" Pastor Susan Langhauser, May 11, 2008 – Day of Pentecost (Acts 2 & John 20:19-23)
"Echoes of Easter" Pastor Susan Langhauser, May 4, 2008 – The Seventh Sunday in Easter (Acts 1:6-11 & John 17:1-10)
"Never An Orphan!" Pastor Roger Gustafson, April 27, 2008 – The Sixth Sunday in Easter (John 14:15-21)
"In My Father's House..." Pastor Susan Langhauser, April 20, 2008 – The Fifth Sunday in Easter (Luke 4:1-14)
"Jesus' Favorite Disguise" Pastor Roger Gustafson, April 6, 2008 – The Third Sunday in Easter (Luke 24:13-35)
"God in Our Hands" Pastor Susan Langhauser, March 30, 2008 – The Second Sunday in Easter (John 20:19-31)
"Living God's Future" Pastor Roger Gustafson, March 23, 2008 – Easter (Matthew 28:1-10)
"The Right Time, the Right Hour" Janice Hawley, Seminarian, March 21, 2008 – Meditation for Good Friday Morning (Matthew 27:3-10)
"The Church of Washing Feet" Pastor Susan Langhauser, March 20, 2008 – Maundy Thursday (John 13:1-17, 31b-35)
"God the Seeker" Mark Miller, March 20, 2008 – Holy Week Thursday Morning Worship (John 13:31-35)
"Some Welcome Clarity" Brenda Crossfield, seminarian, March 19, 2008 – Holy Week Wednesday Morning Worship (Matthew 26:6-13)
"The Way To Peace" Pastor Roger Gustafson, March 18, 2008 – Holy Week Tuesday Morning Worship (Matthew 25:31-46)
"Do You Believe This? Well, Then…" Pastor Susan Langhauser, March 9, 2008 – Fifth Week of Lent (John 11:1-45)
"A Clean Heart" Pastor Roger Gustafson, March 5, 2008 – Midweek Lenten Worship (Philippians 1:8-11)
"The Right Questions" Pastor Roger Gustafson, March 2, 2008 – Fourth Sunday of Lent (John 9:1-41)
"The Bold Heart" Pastor Susan Langhauser, February 27, 2008 – Midweek Lenten Service (2 Corinthians 3:4-6, 12 and John 4:25-34)
"The Forgotten Water Jar" Pastor Susan Langhauser, February 24, 2008 – Third Sunday of Lent (John 4:5-42)
"An Active Heart" Pastor Roger Gustafson, February 20, 2008 – Midweek Lenten Worship (Rom 12:11)
"A Healthy Case of Nicodemusitis" Pastor Roger Gustafson, February 17, 2008 – Second Sunday of Lent (John 3:1-17)
"Just Be Yourself, Dear..." Pastor Susan Langhauser, February 10, 2008 – First Sunday of Lent (Matthew 4:1-11)
"Disciplines that Reclaim the World" Pastor Roger Gustafson, February 6, 2008 – Ash Wednesday (Matthew 6:1-6; 16-21 and Matthew 13:33)
"Follow Me – Yes, You!" Seminarian Ted Mosher, January 27, 2008 – The Third Sunday after Epiphany (Matthew 4:12-23)
"What Are You Looking For" Pastor Susan Langhauser, January 20, 2008 – The Second Sunday after Epiphany (John 1:29-42)
"The Gift We Received In Jesus’ Baptism" Pastor Roger Gustafson, January 13, 2008 – The Baptism of Our Lord (Matthew 3:13-17)
"Guided by the Light" Pastor Susan Langhauser, January 6, 2008 – The Day of Epiphany (Matthew 2:1-12)
"The Christmas Story We Don’t Want - But Need" Pastor Roger Gustafson, December 30, 2007 – The First Sunday of Christmas (Matthew 2:13-23)
"Love Can Make You Change Your Plans" Pastor Susan Langhauser, December 24, 2007 – Christmas Eve (Luke 2:1-20)
"On the Frontier of Faith" Pastor Roger Gustafson, December 23, 2007 – The Fourth Sunday of Advent (Matthew 1:18-25)
"Are You the One?" Pastor Susan Langhauser, December 19, 2007 – The Third Sunday of Advent (Matthew 11:2-11)
"How God is With Me" Ms. Elizabeth Ayers, December 12, 2007 – Midweek Advent II
"Wake Up!" Pastor Roger Gustafson, December 9, 2007 – The Second Sunday of Advent (Matthew 3:1-12)
"The Advent of Our Lord: Future (Christ’s Return) Past (Christ’s Birth) and Present (the Body of Christ)" Pastor Susan Langhauser, December 2, 2007 – The First Sunday of Advent (Matthew 24:36-44)
"A King - For Real!" Pastor Roger Gustafson, November 25, 2007 – Christ the King Sunday (Luke 23:33-43)
"Thanks - For Nothing" Pastor Susan Langhauser, November 21, 2007 – The Eve of Thanksgiving (Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Philippians 4:4-9; John 6:25-35)
"Making an Abundant Life in Our Daily Living" Bishop Emeritus Charles Maahs, November 18, 2007 – 25th Sunday after Pentecost (Micah 6:6-8; Galatians 5:22-23; John 6:35-37; 10:10b)
"Whose Are You?" Pastor Roger Gustafson, November 11, 2007 – 24th Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 12:22-34)
"Something More Than This..." Pastor Susan Langhauser, November 4, 2007 – All Saints Sunday (Luke 6:20-31)
"The Real Answer" Pastor Susan Langhauser, October 28, 2007 – Reformation Sunday (John 8:31-36)
"Following Jesus" (Ordination of Joel S. Neubauer) Pastor Roger Gustafson, October 26, 2007, Washington, D.C. (John 21:15-19)
Greatest Lines from the 2007 Confirmation Statements of Faith October 21, 2007 – Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
"Leaning Into God's Future" Pastor Roger Gustafson, October 14, 2007 – Advent's 25th Anniversary (Luke 17:11-19)
"Responding to God's Callings" Janice Hawley, Seminarian, October 7, 2007 – Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 and Luke 17:5-10)
"Both Lost and Found" Pastor Roger Gustafson, September 16, 2007 – Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 15:1-10)
"Choose Life – as a Disciple of Jesus" Pastor Susan Langhauser, September 9, 2007 – Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Deuteronomy 30: 15-20; Luke 14:25-33)
"Know Your Place, Wait Your Turn" Pastor Susan Langhauser, September 2, 2007 – Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
"Receiving the Jesus Cure" Pastor Roger Gustafson, guest preacher, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kansas City, September 2, 2007 – Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
"Remember the Sabbath, to Keep it Holy" Seminarian Brenda Crossfield, August 26, 2007 – Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
"Jesus Came to Break Your Heart" Pastor Susan Langhauser, August 19, 2007 – Twelvth Sunday after Pentecost
"If God Were in Charge" Pastor Roger Gustafson, August 12, 2007 – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
"Celebration of Grace in the Life of William Earl Seidl" Pastor Susan Langhauser, July 28, 2007
"I Have Seen the Lord!" Pastor Roger Gustafson, July 22, 2007 – The Feast of St. Mary Magdalene
"Living ‘Stupid’ – for the Kingdom of God" Pastor Susan Langhauser, July 8, 2007 – Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
"Disturbing Clarity from Jesus" Pastor Roger Gustafson, July 1, 2007 – Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Jay Martin Funeral Pastor Roger Gustafson, June 29, 2007 – Muehlbach Funeral Home, Kansas City
"My Year of John" Vicar Katie Brundage, June 24, 2007 – St. John the Baptist Sunday
"It Is So Hard to Forgive" Janice Hawley, June 17, 2007, at First Presbyterian Church, Schuyler, NE – The Third Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 7:36 – 8:3)
"Hypocrisy and Humility" Pastor Susan Langhauser, June 17, 2007 – The Third Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 7:36 – 8:3)
"Change the World, Yes, You!" Pastor Roger Gustafson, June 10, 2007 – The Second Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 7:7-17)
"Did I Promise You an Answer to the Question?" Pastor Susan Langhauser, June 3, 2007 – Feast of The Holy Trinity (John 16:12-15.C)
"Pentecost: God’s Spirit, Our Spirit" Pastor Roger Gustafson, May 27, 2007 – The Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-21)
"Being United With Jesus" Vicar Katie Brundage, May 20, 2007 – The Seventh Sunday of Easter
"The Holy Spirit is With Us" Vicar Katie Brundage, May 13, 2007 – The Sixth Sunday of Easter (John 14:23-29)
"Love" Vicar Katie Brundage, May 6, 2007 – The Fifth Sunday of Easter (John 13:31-35)
"Who's the Shepherd Now?" Pastor Susan Langhauser, April 29, 2007 – The Fourth Sunday of Easter (John 10:22-30)
"Living on the Other Side of Easter" Pastor Roger Gustafson, April 22, 2007 (John 21: 1-19)
Teresa Sheldrake Funeral Pastor Roger Gustafson, April 14, 2007, Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Kansas City (Is 25:6-9; Ps 27; Rom 8:14-19, 34-45, 37-39; John 11:21-27)
"Through the Knothole" Pastor Susan Langhauser, April 8, 2007, The Resurrection of our Lord (Luke 24)
"The New Beginning" Pastor Roger Gustafson, April 8, 2007, Easter Sunrise Service (Luke 24: 1-12)
"The Unfairness of Grace" Pastor Susan Langhauser, March 18, 2007 (Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32)
"Tested Beyond Your Strength" Pastor Susan Langhauser, March 11, 2007 (Luke13:1-9; I Corinthians 10:1-13; Isaiah 55:1-9)
"Listen" Vicar Katie Brundage, March 4, 2007 (Luke 13)
"Jesus' Temptation – and Ours" Pastor Roger Gustafson, February 25, 2007 (Luke 4: 1-13)
"Follow Me" (Ordination of David J. Whetter) Pastor Roger Gustafson, February 24, 2007 (John 21:15-19)
"God's Lenten Journey" Pastor Susan Langhauser, February 21, 2007, Ash Wednesday (Isaiah 58: 1-12)
"Empty Your Secrets" Vicar Katie Brundage, February 21, 2007, Ash Wednesday
"An Encounter with God" Pastor Susan Langhauser, February 18, 2007, The Transfiguration of our Lord (Luke 9:28-36)
"Meditation on Transfiguration" Rebecca Llewellyn, PMA – Director of Christian Education, February 15, 2007, Thursday Worship for The Transfiguration of Our Lord (Luke 9:28-36)
"Called to a New Style of Life" Pastor David J. Whetter,
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, February 11, 2007
"From Success to Significance" Pastor Roger Gustafson, February 4, 2007 (Luke 5:1-11)
"Our True Home in God" Pastor Susan Langhauser, January 21, 2007 (Nehemiah 8 and Luke 4:14-21/C)
"Unreasonable Abundance" Pastor Roger Gustafson, January 14, 2007 (John 2:1-11)
"The Baptism of Our Lord" Vicar Katie Brundage, January 7, 2007 (Luke 3:15-17, 21-22)
"Being About Our Father's Business" Bishop Charlie Maahs, December 31, 2006 (Luke 2:42-51; Colossians 3:12-17; I Samuel 2: 18-20, 26)
"The Gift of God, for the People of God" Pastor Roger Gustafson, December 24, 2006, Christmas Eve (Luke 2:1-20)
"You are the Singer of God's Song" Pastor Susan Langhauser, December 24, 2006, The Fourth Sunday of Advent (Luke 1:39:45)
"The True Message of Advent" Vicar Katie Brundage, December 10, 2006, The Second Sunday in Advent (Luke 3:1-6)
"Stand Up and Lift Your Head When the End of the World Comes" Pastor Susan Langhauser, December 3, 2006, The First Sunday in Advent (Luke 21:25-36)
"Living In Two Kingdoms At Once" Pastor Roger Gustafson, November 26, 2006, Christ the King Sunday (John 18: 33-40)
"The End of Times or the Time In Between?" Vicar Katie Brundage, November 19, 2006, The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
"The End Times – Cause for Fear or Hope?" Pastor Susan Langhauser, November 19, 2006, The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28/B)
"Unbind Him, and Let Him Go" Pastor Susan Langhauser, November 5, 2006, The Sunday of All Saints (John 11: 32-44)
"From Fear to Freedom" Pastor Roger Gustafson, October 29, 2006, Reformation Sunday and the Rite of Confirmation (John 8: 31-36)
"Confirmation Statements of Faith" Fall 2006 Confirmation Class, October 22, 2006
"The Opposite of Rich is Free" Pastor Susan Langhauser, October 15, 2006, 19th Sunday after Pentecost (Mark 10:17-31)
"The Sin of Divorce" Pastor Susan Langhauser, October 8, 2006, 18th Sunday after Pentecost (Mark 10:2-16 and Genesis 2:18-24)
"Who Owns You?" Pastor Roger Gustafson, October 1, 2006, 17th Sunday after Pentecost (Mark 8:38-50)
16th Sunday after Pentecost Vicar Katie Brundage, September 24, 2006, 16th Sunday after Pentecost (Mark 9:30-37)
"Jesus, Peter and an Attitude Adjustment" Pastor Susan Langhauser, September 17, 2006, 15th Sunday after Pentecost (Mark 8:27-38)
"What Do You Lack?" Pastor Roger Gustafson, September 10, 2006, 14th Sunday after Pentecost (Mark 7:24-37)
"When Your Heart Doesn't Follow Your Lips" Vicar Katie Brundage, September 3, 2006, 13th Sunday after Pentecost (Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23)
"Choose This Day" Pastor Susan Langhauser, August 27, 2006, 12th Sunday after Pentecost (Joshua 24 and John 6/B)
"God's Wisdom" Pastor Roger Gustafson, August 20, 2006. Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Prov 9:1-6, Eph 5:15-20 and John 6:51-58)
"How to be a Christian Hero" Pastor Susan Langhauser, August 13, 2006. Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (I Kings 19:4-8; Ephesians 4:25-5:2 and John 6:35, 41-51)
"What are You Preaching Today?" Pepper Choplin, Music Minister at Greystone Baptist Church, Raleigh, NC, August 6, 2006, Music Festival Sunday
"Rich Man, Poor Woman and a Theological Oreo" Pastor Susan Langhauser, July 2, 2006. Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Mark 5:21-43)
"Who's in Your Boat?" Seminarian Ted Mosher, June 25, 2006. Third Sunday after Pentecost (Mark 4:35-41)
"The New Birth" Pastor Roger Gustafson, June 11, 2006. Holy Trinity Sunday (John 3:1-17)
"Filled with the Holy Spirit" Pastor Susan Langhauser, June 4, 2006. The Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-9)
"Jesus’ Working Prayer" Pastor Roger Gustafson, May 28, 2006. Seventh Sunday of Easter (John 17:6-19)
"Life where the Holy Spirit Falls" Vicar Joel Neubauer, May 21, 2006. Sixth Sunday of Easter (John 15:13)
"A Life without Fear" Pastor Susan Langhauser, May 14, 2006. Fifth Sunday of Easter (John 15:1-8, Acts 8:26-30 and I John 4:7-21)
"Marks of The Good Shepherd" Pastor Roger Gustafson, May 7, 2006. Fourth Sunday of Easter (John 10:11-18)
"You Are Witnesses" Pastor Susan Langhauser, April 30, 2006. Third Sunday of Easter (Luke 24:36b-48)
Sermon from April 23 Vicar Joel Neubauer, April 23, 2006. First Sunday after Easter (John 20:19-31)
"New Life Before Death" Pastor Roger Gustafson, April 16, 2006. Easter Sunrise Sermon (Mark 16:1-8)
"New Life Before Death" Pastor Roger Gustafson, April 16, 2006. Easter Sermon (Mark 16:1-8)
"Unless a Grain of Wheat Falls into the Ground and Dies..." Pastor Susan Langhauser, April 2, 2006. Fifth Sunday in Lent (John 12:20-33)
"What’ya Know?" Pastor Susan Langhauser, March 12, 2006. Second Sunday in Lent (Mark 8:31-38)
"Repent!" Pastor Roger Gustafson, March 5, 2006. First Sunday in Lent (Mark 1:9-15)
"Christ’s Authority - for Us!" Pastor Roger Gustafson, January 29, 2006. Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (Mark 1:21-28)
"What’s the Best Bait When You Fish for People?" Pastor Susan Langhauser, January 22, 2006. Third Sunday after the Epiphany (Mark 1:14-20)
"Come And See" Pastor Roger Gustafson, January 15, 2006. Second Sunday after the Epiphany (John 1:43-51)
"We Got What We Needed" Pastor Roger Gustafson, December 25, 2005. Christmas Day (John 1:1-14)
"Mary’s Questioning, Obedient Faith" Pastor Roger Gustafson, December 18, 2005. 4th Sunday of Advent (Luke 1:26-38)
"Can I Get a Witness?" Pastor Susan Langhauser, Dec 11, 2005. 3rd Sunday of Advent (John 1:6-8, 19-28)
"Worse Than Failure," Pastor Roger Gustafson, Nov 13, 2005. 26th Sunday after Pentecost (Matthew 25: 14-30)
