+ A sermon for the Second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 6A/Lectionary 11A) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on June 14, 2020 + Texts: Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:23 Video: LINK There’s no denying that the past couple weeks have been tough for many of us. We’ve watched as protests decrying the murder of George Floyd have rippled …
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“What is to Prevent Me?” A Sermon on Acts 8
+ A sermon in a preaching lab for Easter 5B at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, Chicago, IL on May 6, 2015 + Text: Acts 8:26-40 Video Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I think it’s safe to say that we are all in a transitional …
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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 …
Trans* Day of Remembrance
Today the world remembers all of God's children who were killed in the past year because of their gender identity or expression. During the past day, I had the opportunity to participate in two worship services to remember those who are lost and forgotten by most. One included the reading of the names of the 268 …
Pastor Paul Eldred 