Sermons

Sermons

Tenth Sunday After Pentecost

Good Shepherd sermon.  August 17, 2025.  Luke 12. 49-56 “Forecasting the Truth?  Never”     Grace, mercy, and peace to you, from God, the Creator, our Lord, and Savior, Jesus Christ, thru the power of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.     W-a-y back in the mid 1970’s, I was working at WGN Radio and TV, in Chicago; my first job out…

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Good Shepherd sermon.  August 9 / 10, 2025.  Luke 12. 32-40 “Being Prepared”     Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God, the Creator, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, thru the power of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.     So…what is the message Jesus is sharing with his disciples then, and us today?  Allow me to share two of…

Eighth Sermon after Pentecost

Good Shepherd sermon.  August 3, 2025.  Luke 12. 13-21. “Building Bridges or Barriers?”     Grace, mercy, and peace to you, from God, the Creator, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, thru the power of the Holy Spirit.  Amen     I remember hearing a story of a grandfather talking with his grandson about what he did for a living – he was a…

Seventh Sermon after Pentecost

Good Shepherd sermon.  July 26 / 27, 2025.  Luke 11: 1-11                                         “Shamelessly Persistent” Pastor’s note: The following is the…

Sixth Sunday After Pentecost

Good Shepherd sermon.  July 20, 2025.  Luke 10: 38 – 42 “At the Feet of Jesus”     Grace, mercy, and peace to you, from God, the Creator, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, thru the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.     As I read Luke’s gospel text early in the week, my eyes closed a bit, visualizing Martha kind of scurrying around…

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

     Good Shepherd sermon.  July 13, 2025.  Luke 10: 25 – 37                       “Rendering Love Makes All Worthy”     Grace, mercy, and peace to you, from God, the Creator, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, thru…

The Holy Trinity

“Where Hope is Found”         Grace, mercy, and peace to you, from God the Creator, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, thru the power of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.     I hope all are doing well this morning, as we celebrate “Father’s Day” together.  A day when we celebrate many dads with a phrase not unlike this one…