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What does it mean to act shrewdly in our culture? What did it mean to Jesus? - Acceptable Losses
Jesus assumes that everyone would go after one lost sheep. Is that true? - How to Talk to Crowds
A Sermon on Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18, and Luke 14:25-33by Rev. Chris Bohnhoff If there ever was a preacher who worried they might run out of things to preach about, if they’re still preaching, 2025 has wiped that thought from their minds. I could whip up… Read more: How to Talk to Crowds - Holding Space for it All
A message from Pastor Chris after the Annunciation School shooting Beloved Spirit of Peace community, The past 24 hours since the shooting at Annunciation School and Church in South Minneapolis have brought many in our community to a particularly dark valley of the soul. There… Read more: Holding Space for it All - Longing to Burn
Longing to Burn A sermon on Luke 12:49-59by Rev. Chris Bohnhoff Friends, will you join me in prayer? God of rainclouds and sultry winds, of refiner’s fire and cleansing water. There is so much in this sacred story – in this world – that unsettles.… Read more: Longing to Burn - Things Not Seen
Things Not Seen A sermon on Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16by Rev. Chris Bohnhoff As Heiko and I drove along the South Shore of Lake Superior into Porcupine Mountains State Park on the upper peninsula of Michigan last Sunday night, we could just barely see the far… Read more: Things Not Seen - Downstream of Greed
Downstream of Greed A sermon on Luke 12:13-21 and Braiding Sweetgrassby Rev. Chris Bohnhoff This past week, a headline in the Star Tribune caught my eye. It read, “To protect wild rice, Minnesota moves to cut off pollution from taconite basins.” If you’ve heard my… Read more: Downstream of Greed - Lost Honor
Lost Honor A sermon on Amos 8:1-12 and Braiding Sweetgrass by Rev. Chris Bohnhoff Friends, will you pray with me? God of Grace, although painful to hear, we thank you for prophetic words that pull us out of our own self-interests and remind us of… Read more: Lost Honor