Speak, O Lord, your servant is listening (the lost art of listening) A sermon preached on 1 Samuel 3:1-10 by Pastor Jonathan Werre at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD, on January 17, 2021. Intro “My ideas about listening have been sharpened by 35 years...

God’s secrets have the power to make you strong and stable A sermon preached on Romans 16:25-27 by Pastor Jonathan Werre at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD, on December 20, 2020. www.gswels.org There are secrets that can make you excited, like secrets...

Three Lessons in Repentance A sermon preached on Mark 1:1-4 by Pastor Michael Johnson at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD, on December 6, 2020. www.gswels.org Intro God wants us every day to do this thing called “repenting of our sin”.  It’s how we...

No One Knows the Day A sermon preached on Mark 13:32-37 by Pastor Michael Johnson at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD, on November 29, 2020. www.gswels.org What exactly will heaven be like? How many angels can fit on the head of a pin? Can God make...

The right experience of death, and therefore life, comes from a Christ who has the power to tell death, “I’m boss of you!” A sermon preached on 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 by Pastor Jonathan Werre at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD, on November 22, 2020....

Prepared, Not Distracted A sermon preached on Matthew 25:1-13 by Pastor Michael Johnson at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD, on November 15, 2020. www.gswels.org How quickly can you become distracted? The disciples tried to pray with Jesus for a few...

God’s kindness is to lead you to daily repent and daily seek glory, honor, and immortality A sermon preached on Romans 2:2-8 by Pastor Jonathan Werre for Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD, on November 8, 2020. www.gswels.org The second lesson appointed...

Stand Firm to the End! A sermon preached on Matthew 10:16-23 by Pastor Michael Johnson at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD, on November 1, 2020. www.gswels.org What’s it mean to take a stand? You stand up for something you believe in and voice or...

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” (To fear death is to misunderstand life)   A sermon preached on Psalm 23 by Pastor Jonathan Werre at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD, on...

Patience Beyond Compare A sermon preached on Matthew 21:33-43 by Pastor Michael Johnson at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on October 18, 2020. www.gswels.org Patience. Patience beyond all comparison. The entire Old Testament is a history of God’s patience. Even though...