Blog

Some of my work and thoughts.

Learnings, teachings and spirit rumblings that are stirring within me.

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 8/5/24 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 8/5/24

Gimme Shelter: The Rolling Stones and the Safety of God

Ruminations on “Gimme Shelter” and the closeness of both danger and the powerful Love of God.

Photo from Reuters

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 7/21/24 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 7/21/24

Whose House?

A reminder that God’s doesn’t live inside our church buildings, but they can be a home for the people of God.

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 6/30/24 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 6/30/24

Plucking Grains on the Sabbath: When the Righteous Get in Their Own Way

In this cultural moment, couldn’t we all use more occasions to work together across differences in caring for others? Isn’t it possible that building the Kin-dom of God starts with unity, not further division?

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 3/28/24 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 3/28/24

Bread, Wine & Tears: Holy Communion as a Funeral Meal

Holy Communion is many things. Looking at Maundy Thursday, we must remember that one of those things is a funeral meal.

Photo Credit: Flo Maderebner

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 3/25/24 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 3/25/24

Don’t Rain on My Parade: Palm Sunday Lessons From Fanny Brice

When Fanny Brice belts out “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” I hear more than a Broadway classic. I hear a message for the church today.

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 2/25/24 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 2/25/24

The Neverending Story of the Church

How the movie that gave me nightmares also reminded me that the Church is going to be “just fine.”

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 2/18/24 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 2/18/24

Whiplash!

When good news and bad news come together, are you still able to see the good?

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 2/5/24 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 2/5/24

Is That All There Is? Nope.

How lessons from a popular podcast offer new understanding for the utility of grief in deepening our relationship with God.

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 1/14/24 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 1/14/24

Religious, But Not Spiritual

Which should worry us more? The rise in spiritual but not religious folks, or the existence of religious but not spiritual folks?

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 1/7/24 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 1/7/24

The Rest of the Story…

Let’s tell the rest of the stories and see where it leads us, because I predict that we are going to need the whole story of our faith to weather the storms ahead and stay together through it all.

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Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 12/26/23 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 12/26/23

“I Will Always Love You”

A Christmas Eve sermon, preached right before hearing from Rev. Kirk Whalum, and his special performance of “I Will Always Love You.”

Photo credit: dollyparton.com

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 12/18/23 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 12/18/23

The “Dollitics” of Peace

Dolly Parton, Advent 3 and Peace.

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 12/17/23 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 12/17/23

Peek-A-Boo

Joy is coming…Are you ready?

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 12/4/23 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 12/4/23

Turn On Those Sad Songs!

(Hope) Week 1 in the Wisdom of Dolly Advent Preaching Series.

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 10/16/23 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 10/16/23

The Allure of Idols

Fear has always led us to create idols that make us feel safer, even when they pull us away from God and one another.

Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 9/13/23 Rev. Dr. Lillian Lammers 9/13/23

Bumpy and the Fancy China: The Church Can’t Survive as a Family Heirloom

The local church will not make it if all we are to people is the heirloom teddy bear or the fancy china, sitting on a shelf looking pretty, but only utilized on extremely rare and special occasions.