We Will Survive

The Rev. Larry Koger First Lutheran Church-San Diego November 13, 2016 Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 21:5-19 “We Will Survive” November has been an interesting month. Following a drought of 108 years, the Cubs won the World Series. The hot Santa...

Looking Up and Out

The Rev. Larry Koger First Lutheran Church-San Diego September 25, 2016 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 16:19-31 “Looking Up and Out” Let’s get straight to the parable today. We have a story of two men – one wealthy, who lives in luxury and has...

Are You Ashamed to Beg?

The Rev. Larry Koger First Lutheran Church-San Diego September 18, 2016 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 16:1-13 “Are You Ashamed to Beg?” After reading today’s lesson, I was reminded of a well-known story of a little boy lost inside a busy shopping...

Lost and Found

The Rev. Larry Koger First Lutheran Church-San Diego September 11, 2016 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 15:1-10 “Lost and Found” It’s a good thing God keeps track of what belongs to him. Today we have two parables about the joy that is experienced...

For Us

The Rev. Larry Koger First Lutheran Church-San Diego August 21, 2016 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 13:10-17 “For Us” This is a great privilege to be here with you today. I have heard, over the years, from many people, about the faithful ministry...