All Stirred Up

Richard Patt's sermons enable the reader/listener to perceive new truths in old stories. As one reads them it might be tempting to challenge Patt's observations to argue against him to debate his approach... but one is never bored. Only stirred up at times.<br><br>Sermon titles based on the gospel of Luke include:<br>It's Okay To Stir Up God -- Luke 11:1-13<br>The Fear Of Taking The Plunge -- Luke 12:32-40<br>Sabotaging The Sabbath -- Luke 13:10-17<br>The Crux Of Being A Christian -- Luke 14:25-33<br>Nobody Owes You Anything -- Luke 17:5-10<br>... and more!<br><br><b>Richard W. Patt </b>has served as pastor of Lutheran congregations in Ohio Wisconsin and Illinois and now serves Catalina Lutheran Church a diverse desert community of faith north of Tucson Arizona. He has been a national leader in promoting the fine arts in churches as a member of the Board of Directors and Editorial Board of <i>Christianity and The Arts</i> a national quarterly magazine published in Chicago. Patt is also a professional watercolor artist whose work has been represented by Arlene Siegel Gallery Santa Fe New Mexico. His one-man exhibition Places Of The Spirit In The Southwest was shown for two months in central Manhattan at the gallery of Saint Peter's Church New York City.