God’s Holy Name – Exodus 20:7

3rd Sunday of Advent Exodus 20:7 December 15, 2024 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 from Exodus 20:7, “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will […]

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2nd Sunday in Advent (C) Luke 3:1-14 December 8, 2024 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. There are many messages associated with this time of […]

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1st Sunday in Advent (C) Luke 19:28-40 December 1, 2024 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel from St. Luke. The global sales of sports merchandising for 2024 are estimated to be thirty-five billion […]

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Stay Lutheran – Romans 3:19-28

Reformation Day (B) Romans 3:19-28 October 27, 2024 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 Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome. There are roughly 200 different Christian denominations in the United […]

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Humble Yourselves – James 3:13-4:10

18th Sunday after Pentecost (Prop 20 – B) James 3:13-4:10 September 22, 2024 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 our Lord’s brother, Saint James. In the 1300’s the Italian author Dante […]

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The Ark of Salvation – I Peter 3:18-22

Rally Day I Peter 3:18-22 September 8, 2024 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Epistle from Saint Peter’s first letter. One of the most well-known Bible stories has to be the account of Noah’s […]

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He’s Up to the Job – Mark 9:14-29

17th Sunday after Pentecost (Prop 19 – B) Mark 9:14-29 September 15, 2024 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel from St. Mark. For a period of about four months after I graduated from […]

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  2nd Sunday of Easter (B) John 20:19-31 April 7, 2024 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. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s command to not […]

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Easter Joy – I Corinthians 15:1-11

Easter Sunday (B) I Corinthians 15:1-11 March 31, 2024 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 Saint Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth. There’s a story about a Christian missionary sent […]

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4th Sunday in Lent (B) John 3:14-21 March 10, 2024 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel from St. John. The term old news refers to something that’s reported that everyone already knows.  If I tell you […]

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