Dave Lyle
@davelyle.bsky.social
"Lutheran"
Husband. Father. Preacher.
Denizen of bookstores, hockey rinks, ball fields.
He/him.
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Husband. Father. Preacher.
Denizen of bookstores, hockey rinks, ball fields.
He/him.
coastallutheran.com
My sermon for All Saints Sunday.
All Saints Sermon: Forever and Ever and Now. November 2, 2025 - Grace Upon Grace
This sermon was preached on All Saints Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church (River Forest, IL) on November 2, 2025. You can watch the livestream recording and follow along in the bulletin. The picture is f...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
My sermon for All Saints Sunday.
Sermon for 10/19/25.
Confirmation Sermon: Hold on for a Blessing. October 19, 2025 - Grace Upon Grace
This sermon was preached at Grace Lutheran Church (River Forest, IL) on October 19, the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, on which we celebrated Affirmation of Baptism for nine young people. You can ...
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October 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Sermon for 10/19/25.
Sermon for Sunday, October 5.
Sermon: Faith to Move Mulberries. October 5, 2025 - Grace Upon Grace
This sermon was preached at Grace Lutheran Church (River Forest, IL) on October 5, the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. You can watch the livestream recording here and follow along in the bulletin,...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Sermon for Sunday, October 5.
Sermon for Sunday, September 28.
Sermon: Ignorance Undone. September 28, 2025 - Grace Upon Grace
This sermon was preached at Grace Lutheran Church (River Forest, IL) on September 28, the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost. You can watch the livestream recording and follow along in the bulletin. The...
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September 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Sermon for Sunday, September 28.
Sermon for Sunday, September 7.
Sermon: Add It Up, Let It Go. September 7, 2025 - Grace Upon Grace
This sermon was preached at Grace Lutheran Church (River Forest, IL) on September 7, the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost. You can view the livestream recording and follow along in the bulletin. The ...
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September 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Sermon for Sunday, September 7.
Sermon for Sunday, August 17, 2025.
Sermon: A Dividing Fire. August 17, 2025 - Grace Upon Grace
This sermon was preached at Grace Lutheran Church (River Forest, IL) on August 17, the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost. You can watch the livestream recording and follow along in the bulletin. The photo ...
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August 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Sermon for Sunday, August 17, 2025.
Sunday's sermon.
Sermon: Shameless Persistence. July 27, 2025 - Grace Upon Grace
This sermon was preached at Grace Lutheran Church (River Forest, IL) on the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost. You can watch the livestream recording here and follow along in the bulletin. The livestream...
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July 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Sunday's sermon.
Sunday's sermon. Easter 2, Doubting Thomas, Peace.
Sermon: Peace for a Doubting World. April 27, 2025 - Grace Upon Grace
This sermon was preached at Grace Lutheran Church (River Forest, IL) on April 27, the Second Sunday of Easter. You can view the livestream recording and follow along in the bulletin. The photo was tak...
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April 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Sunday's sermon. Easter 2, Doubting Thomas, Peace.
Sunday's sermon.
Sermon: Olfactory Hues. April 6, 2025 - Grace Upon Grace
This sermon was proclaimed at Grace Lutheran Church (River Forest, IL) on the Fifth Sunday in Lent. You can watch the livestream recording and follow along in the bulletin. It was particularly hearten...
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April 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Sunday's sermon.
Today's sermon.
Sermon: Hint and Allegations. March 23, 2025 - Grace Upon Grace
This sermon was preached at Grace Lutheran Church (River Forest, IL) on March 23, the Third Sunday in Lent. You can watch the livestream recording here while following along in the bulletin. The pictu...
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March 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Today's sermon.
Sunday's sermon.
Sermon: Get Ready. March 9, 2025 - Grace Upon Grace
This sermon was preached at Grace Lutheran Church (River Forest, IL) on the First Sunday in Lent. You can watch the livestream recording and follow along in the bulletin. The photo is my actual receip...
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March 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Sunday's sermon.
I spent Presidents' Day morning reading this. First time since junior high. Trying to figure out what it reminds me of. Can't quite put my finger on it.
February 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I spent Presidents' Day morning reading this. First time since junior high. Trying to figure out what it reminds me of. Can't quite put my finger on it.
Sunday's sermon.
Sermon: Plain Dealer. February 16, 2025 - Grace Upon Grace
This sermon was preached at Grace Lutheran Church (River Forest, IL) on February 16, the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany. You can watch the livestream recording and follow along in the bulletin. The image...
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February 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Sunday's sermon.
Today's sermon. Do not be afraid.
Sermon: Empty Netter. February 9, 2025 - Grace Upon Grace
This sermon was preached at Grace Lutheran Church (River Forest, IL) on February 9, the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost. You can watch the livestream recording and follow along in the bulletin. The photo...
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February 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Today's sermon. Do not be afraid.
This is as awful as it is insane. Even if it's "just negotiating" it's a dangerous game that uses the people of Gaza as pawns.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday that President Trump is making a bold move by saying the U.S. will "own" Gaza and vowed to stand with Trump on the issue.
House Speaker Mike Johnson pledges to support Trump on Gaza
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday that President Trump is making a bold move by saying the U.S. will "own" Gaza and vowed to stand with Trump on the issue.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is as awful as it is insane. Even if it's "just negotiating" it's a dangerous game that uses the people of Gaza as pawns.
Reposted by Dave Lyle
Breaking News: Nearly all of the 10,000 workers at U.S.A.I.D., the U.S. global aid agency, will be put on leave by the week’s end, an official memo said.
Trump Officials to Put Almost All U.S.A.I.D. Workers on Leave
A notice posted on the agency’s website, which had gone dark over the weekend, said that nearly all of its global work force would be put on administrative leave by Friday.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Breaking News: Nearly all of the 10,000 workers at U.S.A.I.D., the U.S. global aid agency, will be put on leave by the week’s end, an official memo said.
The Riviera of the Middle East, he says. Forced displacement is illegal. Seeing the heartbreak of Gaza as a real estate opportunity. Stay classy, USA.
Trump says he wants the U.S. to take ownership of the Gaza Strip
Trump said he and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu talked Tuesday about relocating Palestinians and leveling Gaza, which he suggested could be the "Riviera of the Middle East" under U.S. ownership.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The Riviera of the Middle East, he says. Forced displacement is illegal. Seeing the heartbreak of Gaza as a real estate opportunity. Stay classy, USA.
I'm beginning to suspect that they might not have been all that concerned about the price of eggs.
February 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I'm beginning to suspect that they might not have been all that concerned about the price of eggs.