+ A sermon given for the Nineteenth Monday after Pentecost (Year C) – Proper 21C/Ordinary 26C at Augustana Chapel, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago on September 26, 2016 + Texts: Luke 16:19-31 Audio can be found here Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. “Remember that a person's name is, …
Category: Sermons
God in the Boat
+ A sermon given for Storm Sunday in the Season of Creation (3C) at Wicker Park Lutheran Church on September 18, 2016 + Texts: Luke 8:22-25 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. My siblings in Christ, let me say how grateful I am to be with you all. …
Who is My Neighbor?
+ A sermon given for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Year C) – at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on July 10, 2016 + Texts: Luke 10:25-37 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. My beloved siblings in Christ, this is the third sermon in a row where I …
Following Jesus After Orlando
+ A sermon given for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Year C) – at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on June 26, 2016 + Texts: Luke 9:51-62 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Two nights ago, I met up with some friends and went to Twin Cities …
Do You See this Woman?
+ A sermon given for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Year C) - at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on June 12, 2016 + Texts: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15; Luke 7:36-8:3 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. “Do you see this woman?” The simple question Jesus asks …
The Faith of a Non-Believer
+ A sermon given for the Second Sunday after Pentecost (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on May 29, 2016 + Texts: Luke 7:1-10 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. During the past few months, we have heard a lot of rhetoric based on …
Joining with the Trinity
+ A short reflection given for "Our Endless Song: A Festival for Holy Trinity" on Holy Trinity Sunday (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on May 22, 2016 + Texts: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Trinity Sunday is a strange day. Rather than celebrating a story or an event, we celebrate a …
Christ is With Us, Let’s Get Busy!
+ A sermon preached for The Seventh Sunday of Easter / The Ascension of Our Lord (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on May 8, 2016 + Texts: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Today’s reading from Acts features …
Redeeming Love
+ A sermon preached for The Third Sunday in Easter (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on April 10, 2016 + Texts: Acts 9:1-20, John 21:1-19 Alleluia! Christ is risen! Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. When people ask me how my internship …
Resurrected Hope
+ A sermon preached for The Resurrection of Our Lord/Easter Sunday (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on March 27, 2016 + Texts: Acts 10:34-43, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26, Luke 24:1-12 Alleluia! Christ is risen! Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. As the …
Pastor Paul Eldred 