Dead Calm (Mark 4:35-41) a Sermon from Rev. Sarah Ciavarri
Grace and peace be yours from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. What will this time be? This Moses Project in...
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The Moses Project
- Aug 24
- 2 min
I am a Rural Pastor by Rev. Linda McPeak of La Crosse, WI
Greetings Moses Project! I am currently serving as Chaplain/Campus Pastor to Eagle Crest Communities in La Crosse, Wisconsin. With ten...
The Moses Project
- Jul 5
- 2 min
I am a Rural Pastor by Rev. Scotty Ray of Oshkosh, NE
My congregations: I serve St. Mark’s Lutheran in Oshkosh, NE and Berea Lutheran in rural Chappell, NE (both ELCA parishes). Years at this...
The Moses Project
- Jun 23
- 2 min
I am a Rural Pastor by Rev. Laura Overbo of Volga, SD
My congregations: I currently serve First Lutheran of Volga, SD and am interim pastor at Estelline, SD and Toronto, SD. Years at this...
The Moses Project
- Jun 16
- 3 min
I am a Rural Pastor by Rev. Bill Dodd of Almont, ND
My congregations: My name is Bill Dodd. I serve as pastor of the Sims-Almont Lutheran Parish. It is composed of two congregations, the...
The Moses Project
- Jun 9
- 2 min
I am a Rural Pastor by Rev. Brooke Apple Phelps of Hoople, ND
My congregation: First Lutheran Church in Hoople, ND Years at this call: 5 years (Since June 1st, 2017) What I love about my call: The...
The Moses Project
- Jun 9
- 3 min
"Enoughness" by Rev. Andrea Severson, Moses Project Chaplain
Pastoral ministry is complicated. It requires those who serve to know at least a little bit about a whole lot of different things. While...
The Moses Project
- Jun 2
- 3 min
I am a Rural Pastor by Rev. Russ Lambert of Turtle Lake, ND
I'm a rural pastor. I’ve always served in rural settings. In fact, I even grew up in a rural and small town setting. I currently serve at...
The Moses Project
- May 26
- 2 min
I am a Rural Pastor by Rev. Scott Dalen of Underwood, IA
My congregation: I’m the solo pastor at Underwood Lutheran in Underwood Iowa, just outside the Omaha/Council Bluffs Metro. Years at this...
The Moses Project
- May 23
- 3 min
"Flourishing is an invitation to run our race and only ours." By Dr. Jessica Young Brown
It seems that everyone I talk to these days is tired. Still, despite the exhaustion, the overwhelm, the everything, I am reminded of...
The Moses Project
- Apr 13
- 2 min
Chaplain's Corner by Rev. Andrea Severson
In the context of my work as a therapist, I spend a good deal of time inviting people to notice what is happening in their experience. I...
The Moses Project
- Apr 6
- 2 min
A Farmer's Take on the Parable of the Soils By Rev. Grant Woodley
In any given field, yield varies widely. We use GPS yield maps to tell us which areas were high yielding and which were low, then...
The Moses Project
- Mar 22
- 1 min
Obscure Calls and the "Poor Saps" Blessed to Serve Them by The Rev. Dr. Russell Lackey
Russell Lackey was recently published with Luther Seminary's Faith Lead Program. His article speaks to the "poor saps" that find...
The Moses Project
- Feb 23
- 3 min
Reflecting on 35 Years of Ministry with Rev. Sheryl Kester-Beyer
As I reflect back on my 35 years of ministry, the thing that stands out most to me as far as having a successful ministry, is the...
The Moses Project
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Three Words that Helped Carry Out My Ministry by Rev. Chris Kester Beyer
As I look back on 35 years of ministry, I want to be known as someone who proclaimed the gospel and eventually hear, “Well done, good and...
The Moses Project
- Jan 26
- 5 min
Preaching for Jesus' Sake by The Rev. Dr. Ken Sundet Jones
My great-uncles were the sons of honyockers, the sod-busting, prairie-plowing ranchfolk who homesteaded under the wide-open skies of...
The Moses Project
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
Advent Chaplain's Corner by Rev. Andrea Severson
Somehow, Advent has already arrived. I’ve always loved this season, with its themes of hopeful waiting and preparation. While I can...
The Moses Project
- Dec 14, 2021
- 3 min
Don't Put Joy On Your To Do List by Angela Gorrell
I’ve been trying to recover Christmas time, as a time of joy, for five years. December used to be my favorite month of the year. My...
The Moses Project
- Nov 17, 2021
- 2 min
Chaplain's Corner by Rev. Andrea Severson
Thanksgiving is around the corner, so gratitude is likely on your mind, and perhaps in your sermons, blogs or newsletters. It might be a...
The Moses Project
- Nov 2, 2021
- 7 min
The Post-Pandemic Church by The Rev. Dr. Ken Sundet Jones
A 2020 issue of The Atlantic tells its readers that it is the magazine’s first issue completely “designed, edited, fact-checked, and...