Sermons from 2025

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…

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…

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

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…

     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…