Sermons from 2021

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Building Up the Body – Ephesians 4:1-16

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10th Sunday after Pentecost (Prop 13 – B) Ephesians 4:1-16 August 1, 2021 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. We pastors wear a lot of hats.  We’re preachers and teachers, […]

You Are Free – John 8:31-36

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Independence Day John 8:31-36 July 4, 2021 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As I prepare my sermons, I find that my mind bounces all over the place.  Ideas come and go, some of them are quite silly.  As I contemplated which direction to take […]

Have Courage – II Corinthians 5:1-10

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3rd Sunday after Pentecost (Prop 6 – B) II Corinthians 5:1-10 June 13, 2021 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 2 Cor. 5. How would you define courage?  I suppose each […]

The Trinity Works for You – Isaiah 6:1-8

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Trinity Sunday (B) Isaiah 6:1-8 May 30, 2021 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 Old Testament text from Isaiah. I’m a guy who doesn’t give a much thought to how things work, I […]

You are Alive – Ezekiel 37:1-14

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Pentecost Ezekiel 37:1-14 May 23, 2021     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 Old Testament reading from Ezekiel.   What’s required to consider someone alive?  And for now, let’s not include […]

Expectations – John 17:11-19

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7th Sunday of Easter (B) John 17:11-19 May 16, 2021 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. Whenever you enter or anticipate a situation, you expect […]

Come and Hear – Psalm 66

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6th Sunday of Easter (B) Psalm 66 May 9, 2021 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 Introit from Psalm 66. If you have something important to convey to a group of people, you […]

Lifelong Learning Promises – Proverbs 3:1-12

Confirmation Sunday Proverbs 3:1-11 May 2, 2021     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 Old Testament reading from Proverbs chapter 3.     Albert Einstein said, “Intellectual growth should commence at […]

The King Sent to Die – Philippians 2:5-11

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Palm Sunday (B) Philippians 2:5-11 March 28, 2021 Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you 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 reading, which was read a few minutes ago. There’s a hymn in our hymnal called […]

Your Eternal High Priest – Hebrews 5:1-10

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5th Sunday in Lent (B) Hebrews 5:1-10 March 21, 2021   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.     Many books and movies have […]