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Getting Down to Basics

  • Nov 9, 2023
  • 1978-10-22
  • SERMONS
This sermon is a homecoming of sorts. It was a handwritten sermon that was preached 1978 to the congregation where he grew up!

For All the Saints

  • Nov 6, 2023
  • 1976-11-07
  • SERMONS
This sermon is a typed All Saints Day sermon from 1976, with notes and highlights in red.

This Meal of Hope and Thanks

  • Nov 6, 2023
  • 1975-11-02
  • SERMONS
This is another example of a “same name, different sermon” sermon. It has the same name as the previous sermon from 1975, but this one is typed and from 1980. There are also notes in light blue ink.

This Meal of Hope and Thanks

  • Nov 6, 2023
  • 1975-11-02
  • SERMONS
Here is a handwritten sermon from 1975 for All Saints Day.

The Givers' Arena

  • Nov 2, 2023
  • 1987-11-01
  • SERMONS
This is an All Saints Day sermon from 1987. The sermon includes several references, including a very interesting story about a woman that I’ve never heard about before.

They Is Us

  • Oct 14, 2023
  • 1975-10-05
  • SERMONS
Here is a handwritten Pentecost sermon from 1975, written in a combination of blue and red ink. A portion of this sermon was crossed out, so it is unclear if that portion was preached.

All That We Have

  • Oct 13, 2023
  • 1990-10-21
  • SERMONS
Here is a typed sermon from 1990. It has the same sermon title as the last sermon published, but that one is from 1993. This sermon mentions confirmation, and it is likely the last confirmation class that he preached to in Wausau.

All That We Have

  • Oct 12, 2023
  • 1993-10-17
  • SERMONS
Here is a sermon from 1993 that was printed, then highlighted in yellow and marked in red ink. There is a lot of discussion about vineyards, going along with the gospel reading from Matthew 21.

The Celebration of Holy Communion

  • Oct 12, 2023
  • 19XX
  • SERMONS
This is an undated sermon from the season of Pentecost. It is partially typed, then marked up and finished in red pen. It is marked up with both normal pencil and blue pencil. My guess is that this sermon comes from the 1970s.

On Changing Your Mind

  • Oct 11, 2023
  • 19XX
  • SERMONS
This is an undated sermon from the season of Pentecost. It is partially typed, then finished in pen. It is marked up with both normal pencil and blue pencil.
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Steven M. Larson

    This is a site containing the sermon archives of Pastor Steve Larson, who created and preached sermons from 1969 to 1997.

    This site was created by his son, Ross.

    Sermon Archives uses the Hugo static site templating engine. Material for this site has been obtained from 3.5 inch floppy disks, scanned from paper, and ripped from cassette tapes.

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