Easter Sunday (A) Matthew 28:1-10 April 5, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. On Palm Sunday and Good Friday, you heard that Jesus’ prayer, betrayal, arrest, trial, suffering, and death are the details that gained the forgiveness of our sins. Each of these details […]
PART 2 Good Friday Matthew 26-27 April 3, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this evening’s sermon is Passion of Jesus from the Gospel of Saint Matthew. On Palm Sunday I talked about the details of our […]
PART 1 Palm Sunday (A) Matthew 26-27 March 29, 2026 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 of St. Matthew. The barebones facts of the Passion of Jesus Christ are, hopefully, familiar to most […]
5th Sunday in Lent (A) Romans 8:1-11 March 22, 2026 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 Romans. I haven’t met very many celebrities, there aren’t many in Nebraska, or Iowa. I did […]
4th Sunday in Lent (A) Ephesians 5:8-14 March 15, 2025 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 the book of Ephesians. It was once said: “Silence in the face of evil is itself […]
3rd Sunday in Lent (A) Exodus 17:1-17 March 8, 2025 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 OT reading from Genesis. It’s been said that life is a journey. For me that journey has meant […]
2nd Sunday in Lent (A) Genesis 12:1-9 March 1, 2026 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 the book of Genesis. Hymn 765 in our hymnal is God moves in […]
1st Sunday in Lent (Prop A) Matthew 4:1-11 February 22, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text I’ve chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel from St. Matthew. World War II in Europe ended May 8,1945 with the surrender of Germany. Hitler […]
4th Sunday after Epiphany (A) I Corinthians 1:18-31 February 1, 2026 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 Paul’s letter to the Christians in Corinth. Whoever first said the phrase, “It’s better […]
Conversion of Saint Paul Acts 9:1-22 January 25, 2026 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 first reading from the book of Acts. There’s a picture on Facebook that frequently reappears when things […]