+ A sermon preached for Lent 5C at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on March 13, 2016 + Texts: John 12:1-8 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. A few months ago, I had the opportunity to watch the movie Babette’s Feast. If you haven’t seen it, …
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A Mother Hen’s Love
+ A sermon preached for Lent 2C at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on February 21, 2016 + Texts: Psalm 27, Luke 13:31-35 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. In a recent episode of the TV show Modern Family, one of the characters, Phil Dunphy, …
Coming Out from Behind the Veil
+ A sermon preached for the Transfiguration of Our Lord (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on February 7, 2016 + Texts: Exodus 34:29-35; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. “The sin of hiding.” That’s what theologian Susan Nelson …
The Enduring Word and Love of God
+ A sermon preached for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on January 24, 2016 + Texts: Nehemiah 8:1-3,5-6,8-10, Psalm 19 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen As many of you know, I am not from the Midwest, …
Baptized to Live and to Serve
+ A sermon preached for the Baptism of Our Lord (Year C) at Christ Chapel at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN on January 10, 2016 + Texts: Isaiah 43:1-7, Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Before I get started, I would like …
A New Beginning
+ 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 …
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. …
Pastor Paul Eldred 