+ A short sermon preached for a midweek Lenten healing worship service at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL on March 4, 2015 + Text: Matthew 9:18-25 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. We live in what has been called a “touch-phobic society.” Whether we are crammed on …
Category: Sermons
Stay Awake Amidst the Darkness
+ A short sermon preached for Holden Evening Prayer at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL on December 3, 2014 + Text: Matthew 26:36-44 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. When my family moved to Alaska, I remember being enamored by the Land of the Midnight …
Giving Thanks for God’s Abundance
+ A sermon preached at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL on November 26, 2014 + Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. It seems to start earlier and earlier each year, the Christmas season. Wait, what? Did he say Christmas? The turkey is …
The Faith of an Outsider
+ A sermon preached at University Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA on June 2, 2013 + Text: The Healing of the Centurion's Servant (Luke 7:1-10) Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and the Lord Jesus Christ, who comforts us when we cry, heals us when we hurt, and exposes us to faith in new and …
Often Prodigal, Always Forgiven
+ My first ever sermon. I preached at University Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA on March 10, 2013 + Text: The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:1-3,11b-32) Grace and peace to you from God our Parent and the Lord Jesus Christ, who welcomes us back when we stray, comforts us when we hurt, and picks …
Pastor Paul Eldred 