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This collection of selected sermons by Pastor Kurt Jacobson is a treasure that spans twenty-eight years of service. What an uplifting experience, to go back and revisit Pastor Kurt’s most powerful and compelling sermons that bring hope and good news to our lives!

For those of you who were in the congregation when Pastor Kurt delivered these sermons, you will hear his voice and see his body language as you read each one. Your readings will take you back to that year, that church service, that Bible passage, and Kurt’s moving message.

If you weren’t present for a specific sermon, this compilation will be a guiding post of hope to carry your faith through good times and challenging times. In fact, I encourage you to read these sermons aloud to experience their powerful delivery.

The congregation and guests of Trinity Lutheran Church were blessed to have Pastor Kurt’s unique mix of passion, intellect and storytelling from the altar. And he spoke from the first step of the Altar, not from behind a distant pulpit, intimately addressing everyone in the sanctuary.

Pastor Kurt’s sermons highlight current events and the daily lives of his congregants, while incorporating rich imagery and stories from the Bible.

For example, I was present in church in April 2011, when Pastor Kurt delivered his Palm Sunday sermon entitled “Two Parades Then, Two Parades Now.” Pastor Kurt presented a viewpoint of Pilate’s parade entering Jerusalem from the west and Jesus’ parade entering Jerusalem from the “opposite side of town.” What a riveting comparison! The description of the pageantry of Pilate’s parade, juxtaposed against Jesus’ humble parade, and Pastor’s relation to current events, provided a thought- provoking and deeply moving experience. Again, Pastor Kurt delivered a powerful message to all.

Now, we can all appreciate and reminisce as we read the collection of Pastor Kurt’s selected sermons from his twenty-eight-year career at Trinity Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. Thank you for this generous gift of hope and good news, Pastor Kurt!

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