+ A sermon preached for the Second Sunday of Christmas (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on January 3, 2016 + Texts: Jeremiah 31:7-14, John 1:1-18 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and Jesus Christ our Immanuel – God with us. Amen. Merry Christmas! And Happy New Year! How many of …
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The Intimate Incarnation
+ A Christmas sermon preached for The Nativity of Our Lord (III) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on December 25, 2015 + Texts: John 1:1-14 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our now-born Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Merry Christmas! Last night, many of us gathered here to wait …
Two Advent Reflections
+ Two Reflections for "Sing Out! Ring Out!: A Festival Celebration of Advent" at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on December 20, 2015 + A Song of Wonder - A Reflection on the Magnificat Text: Luke 1:46-55 I think it’s safe to say that we each have our favorite things in life: favorite season, favorite …
The Word of God Came to John and Comes to Us
+ A sermon preached for Advent 2C at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on December 6, 2015 + Texts: Luke 1:68-79, Luke 3:1-6 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our coming Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate. Herod Antipas. For the original audience of Luke’s gospel, these names …
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A Different Kind of King
+ A sermon preached for Christ the King Sunday (Year B) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on November 22, 2015 + Texts: Revelation 1:4b-8, John 18:33-37 Grace to you and peace from God who is and who was and who is to come and from Jesus Christ, our Savior, Lord, and King. Amen. …
Freedom
+ A sermon preached for Reformation Sunday at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on October 25, 2015 + Texts: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Romans 3:19-28, John 8:31-36 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Freedom. If ever there were a buzzword in our American society, I would say …
#Blessed by Wealth or Blessed by God?
+ A sermon preached for Pentecost 20B at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on October 11, 2015 + Text: Amos 5:6-7,10-15; Mark 10:17-31 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I remember sitting in a US history class in my sophomore year in high …
The Unasked Questions
+ A sermon preached for Pentecost 17B at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on September 20, 2015 + Text: Mark 9:30-37 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. A few weeks ago, when I called my parents to chat and check in, I was …
Was Jesus Racist?
+ A sermon preached for Pentecost 15B at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on September 6, 2015 + Texts: James 2:1-17, Mark 7:24-37 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate how grateful I am to be …
Called to be Ministers of the Gospel
+ A sermon preached for Pentecost 6B at Grace Lutheran Church, Wilmington, IL on July 5, 2015 + Texts: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, Mark 6:1-13 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I would like to thank you all for welcoming me to worship with you this morning. And thank …
Pastor Paul Eldred 