+ 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 …
Category: Sermons
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.” …
Today
+ A sermon for the Third Sunday after Epiphany at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on January 27, 2019 + Texts: Luke 4:14-21 Grace to you and peace from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I remember the first sermon I ever preached very clearly. It was six years ago …
Baptismal Life
+ A sermon for the Baptism of Our Lord at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on January 13, 2019 + Texts: Isaiah 43:1-7; Luke 3:15-23 Grace to you and peace from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Here we are again. Just about a month after John the Baptizer interrupted …
A New Light
+ A sermon for the Epiphany of Our Lord at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on January 6, 2019 + Texts: Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12 Grace to you and peace from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. It’s hard for me to read this story of the visitation of the …
Pastor Paul Eldred 