Time of Epidemic Isaiah 41:9-10, 14 March 22, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is from Isaiah 41, “You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off”; fear not, for […]

2nd Sunday in Lent (A) John 4:5-26 March 13, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel, which was read a few minutes ago. I am always tempted to take government statistics with […]

Transfiguration Sunday (A) II Peter 1:16-21 February 23, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Epistle, which was read a few minutes ago. Are you familiar with the term “fake news”? While I […]

6th Sunday after the Epiphany (A) I Corinthians 3:1-9 February 16, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Epistle, which was read a few minutes ago. Do you know one of the most […]

4th Sunday after Epiphany (A) Matthew 5:1-2 February 2, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel, which was read a few minutes ago. A paradox is something that seems contradictory, unbelievable, or […]

3rd Sunday after Epiphany (A) Matthew 4:12-25 January 26, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel, which was read a few minutes ago. If you’re on any of the social media platforms […]

2nd Sunday of Christmas (A) Ephesians 1:3-14 January 5, 2019 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Epistle from Ephesians, which was read a few minutes ago. There are things in life you know […]

Christmas Day Galatians 4:4-5 December 25, 2019 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In Jonathan Swift’s book Gulliver’s Travels, written almost three hundred years ago, Gulliver finds himself on an island inhabited by tiny Lilliputians. These six-inch-tall men notice that Gulliver seldom did anything without […]

Christmas Eve Luke 2:1-20 December 24, 2019 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In the Christmas song There’s a New Kid in Town, the Magi ask an old man where they can find the King, the new Messiah. He doesn’t know anything about a Messiah, […]

3rd Sunday in Advent (A) Matthew 11:2-15 December 12, 2019 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel, which was read a few minutes ago. I have a little quiz for you this morning. […]