+ A sermon for the Seventh Sunday of Easter at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on May 24, 2020 + Texts: Acts 1:6-14; John 17:1-11, 15-21 Video: LINK It seems people are praying more. That’s according to a news article I read this week that one of our Holy Cross members shared with me.[1] It noted …
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Another Advocate
+ A sermon for the Sixth Sunday of Easter at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on May 17, 2020 + Texts: Acts 17:22-31; John 14:15-21 Video: LINK Something I’ve noticed in the past couple months is how much more I’ve been trying to stay connected with people. Whether by social media or text messaging or …
Christ the Gate
+ A sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Easter at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on May 3, 2020 + Texts: Acts 2:42-27; Psalm 23; John 10:1-10 Video: LINK One of the hallmarks of the Gospel of John is a series of seven statements by Jesus, spread throughout the gospel, in which he says “I …
Walking into Resurrection
+ A sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on April 26, 2020 + Texts: Luke 24:13-35 Video: LINK It’s now been just over a month since Governor Inslee instituted his “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” proclamation, by which he ordered Washington residents to stay indoors except for essential …
A New Normal
+ A sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on April 19, 2020 + Texts: John 20:19-31 Video: LINK “I just can’t wait for things to go back to normal.” It’s a phrase I keep catching myself thinking or saying out loud. Has anyone else? This is now our …
Dry Bones and New Life
+ A sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on March 29, 2020 + Texts: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45 Video: LINK “Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.” You know, it has seemed like our readings have been on …
Who Sinned?
+ A sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Lent at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on March 22, 2020 + Text: Psalm 23; John 9:1-41 Video: LINK “Rabbi, who sinned,” they asked. Was it because of “this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” On the face of it, this seems like a …
A Wellspring of Living Water
+ A sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on March 15, 2020 + Text: John 4:1-42 Video: LINK I read a story on Twitter the other day. It was about a young woman named Rebecca who was going to the grocery store and as she was walking …
Wilderness Wanderings
+ A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent (Year A) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on March 1, 2020 + Texts: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11 Audio: LINK The Judean wilderness is desolate. It’s hot. It’s inhospitable. It’s barren. It’s beautiful, to be sure, but in a foreboding way. But the wilderness plays …
Rend Your Hearts
+ A homily for Ash Wednesday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on February 26, 2020 + Text: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Audio: LINK As we gather on this solemn night, I am struck by the strangeness of this occasion. In a world so mired in death and despair, in a country divided and on edge, …
Pastor Paul Eldred 