+ A sermon for Pentecost Sunday (Year C) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on June 9, 2019 + Text: Acts 2:1-21; John 14:8-17, 25-27 There they were, in that same upper room where so much had happened, where their lives had been so dramatically changed. The same room where their teacher and friend brought …
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A Love that Unifies
+ A sermon for the Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year C)/Ascension Sunday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on June 2, 2019 + Text: Acts 1:1-11; John 17:20-26 My friends, on this seventh and final Sunday of Easter, I have a confession to make. I sometimes have a pretty difficult time understanding Christ’s resurrection. Yes, …
A New Normal
+ A sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter (Year C) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on May 5, 2019 + Text: John 21:1-19 Growing up I loved that classic series, The Lord of the Rings. I remember how I devoured the books the first time I read them, finishing the trilogy over the …
Seeing Resurrection
+ A sermon for the Resurrection of Our Lord, Easter Sunday (Year C) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on April 21, 2019 + Text: Luke 24:1-12 Did you see it? They thought it was impossible, but somehow they got a picture. It took years of work, but I’d say it was worth it when …
Uncomfortable, Extravagant Love
+ A sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent (Year C) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on April 7, 2019 + Text: John 12:1-8 If I’m being honest, this isn’t the sermon I wanted to preach. When I read the texts for this week and dwelled in their richness, I had all sorts of …
Getting Lost and Being Found
+ A sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Lent (Year C) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on March 31, 2019 + Texts: Luke 15:1-3,11b-32 When I was growing up, I was very active in the Boy Scouts. As you probably know, an important part of Boy Scouting is hiking—going out in the woods with …
Our Mother Hen
+ A sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent (Year C) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on March 17, 2019 + Texts: Luke 13:31-35 Sometimes we can just feel overwhelmed. Sometimes the world can just feel like too much to handle. Maybe it’s a sick family member or the death of a loved one. …
Transformation
+ A sermon for Transfiguration Sunday (Year C) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on March 3, 2019 + Texts: Exodus 34:29-35; 2 Corinthians 3:12-14;17--4:2; Luke 9:28-43 Grace to you and peace from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Sometimes we just have to get away. With the busyness of …
Forgive
+ A sermon for the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany (Year C) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on February 24, 2019 + Texts: Genesis 45:3-11,15; Luke 6:27-38 Grace to you and peace from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Elizabeth Lesser grew up with three sisters. Like many siblings, her …
Love Over Fear
+ A sermon for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany (Year C) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on February 4, 2019 + Texts: Jeremiah 1:4-10; 1 Corinthians 13:1–13; Luke 4:21-30 Grace to you and peace from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall.” …
Pastor Paul Eldred 