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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.

Why Won't God Be Fair?

  • Oct 6, 2023
  • 1990-10-06
  • SERMONS
Here is a typed sermon from 1990. It references the Cubs winning the pennant as an example of unlikely events. It also mentions the baptism of a child that occurred that day.

Word and Deed

  • Oct 6, 2023
  • 1996-09-29
  • SERMONS
Here is a sermon that was printed and highlighted in yellow. It was originally preached in Seymour on the 18th Sunday of Pentecost on September 29, 1996.

Seeing God's Love in a Cross

  • Feb 9, 2023
  • 1976-03-28
  • SERMONS
This is a handwritten Lenten sermon with words in blue ink and markup in red. It was written in March of 1976.
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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.

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