Pastor Megan Rohrer

Explore the armor of God text and why Jesus is scandalizing people through bad words (logos) and giving immortal life through good words (remana).

From the way gay men call each other Mary, to the butch Mary in the Luke, the diverse ways to see Mary call us to suck it up and get stuff done!

Weaving through a lectionary texts about communion, Pastor Megan explains how our diverse, wishy-washy Lutheranism calls us to by faithful by grumbling and chasing God.

The peculiarities of the Gospel of Mark are all set up with the hope that by the time Jesus runs out of power, that you will get off your duff and do something.

Jesus loses his power, the holy spirit calls and calls in chaotic sometimes conflicting ways.

We don't always get what we want. But if we complain we might get the answer Job got.

Thoughts about the parable of the sower and the need for the LGBTQ community to parent the LGBTQ homeless youth in the streets and shelters.

Names for God and the Trinity are less important that God's naming of us. So lets thaw out the gospel and be alive, bold and you know... sin boldly.

Reflections on the ascension love and our call to serve. And other such things (which typically means some grandma stories).

Three parables that talk about right living and how we should respond to God. Individuals vs. communal salvation.

Jesus and the sheep. Why the text is not speaking to you... unless it is. Moral: God loves you. Deal with it!

If the sex workers are going to heaven before us. Shouldn't we be following them. If they get to go, why can't you go too?

A feminist look at the impregnation of Mary. Trauma or not, Mary is no submissive. She demands the baby daddy bring Isaiah style peace and justice to the world.

While there are times when we wait patiently, reflect silently and await God's call and direction, our texts for this Sunday urge God to hastily break into the world and encourage us to be prepared always, ready to spring into action. Like these texts, the sermon and service will seek to agitate God and God's people to become active in the world.

A Reformation Day sermon about what the occupy movement would be like if Martin Luther was reforming today. How to find just the right amount of anger and protesting choices that pit the 99% against the 1%. We are the 100%!

Stories about climate change on the planet in social spheres. Jesus is not a good predictor of climate, so what is? How should we respond to global warming from a spiritual perspective?

An impossible tale of forgiveness from Egypt. Also, a story about addiction, self esteem and all the baggage we carry.

St Francs, loaves and fishes. Finding a reason to feed the hungry beyond fear and shame.

why is there evil? how can I love my enemy? why does it feel so good to have God on our side? how can we be fabulous like drag queens?

Creation stories, the search for logic and a way to find ways to explain the chaos in our world.