Past Sermons

1 Peter 3:8-22 In the reading from the letter of First Peter it says, “Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?” Eager to do what is good. We should always be eager to do what is good, and not for our sake. We are eager to do good […]

1 Peter 2:1-17 Today’s reading from 1st Peter reveals to us what God’s people is, and how God’s people relate to the world around it. The reading begins with the word ‘therefore’, much like it did two weeks ago. “Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice and guile, insincerity, and envy and slander.” So, what is […]

Grace and peace be with you, from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. When are you willing to endure suffering, and when do you avoid or flee from suffering? Football players, who want to win a game, are willing to endure the pain of training, and the pain of intense physical contact. […]

Therefore… Holiness 1 Peter 1:13-25 ‘Therefore’. Today’s reading from first Peter begins with the word ‘therefore’. ‘Therefore’ is a powerful word. It links what was said before to what is to come. Therefore, if today’s reading begins with ‘therefore’, then we must remember what came before. We have to think back to the beginning verses […]

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! The book of 1st Peter begins with this exclamation of worship: Blessed be God! He is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ […]

Celebrating Now & Then This is the day. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it! This day is Easter Sunday. Today, right now April 12th, 2020 is the official day of Easter for the western church. But it sure does not look like Easter. It […]

Everyone loves a winner. We are drawn to people who are successful, talented, famous, and powerful. We ourselves strive for success, to be number one, to overcome, to accomplish, and to win. We dislike losing so much that calling someone a ‘loser’ is one of the worst insults. It implies that the person has little […]

Gospel Reading: John 9:1-11 On this fourth Sunday in Lent, we read another passage of scripture that has a baptismal connection. Jesus encounters a blind man and Jesus restores his sight. Jesus also encounters some Pharisees, who can see with their eyes, but are blind to who Jesus is. When we are united to Christ, […]