+ A sermon for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 22B) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on August 29, 2021 + Text: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Audio: This may not come as a huge surprise…but a lot of people these days are just done with organized religion. It’s a pretty …
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Mary’s Song
+ A sermon for Mary, Mother of Our Lord at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA on August 15, 2021 + Text: Luke 1:46-55 Audio: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” So begins one of the oldest and most enduring songs in all of Christianity. For two thousand years now, …
Freedom
+ A sermon preached for Reformation Sunday at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on October 25, 2015 + Texts: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Romans 3:19-28, John 8:31-36 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Freedom. If ever there were a buzzword in our American society, I would say …
Caitlyn Jenner and the Family of God
+ A sermon preached for Pentecost 2B at Lake View Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL on June 7, 2015 + Texts: 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1, Mark 3:20-35 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I would like to thank you all for welcoming me to worship with you this morning. I’m …
“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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The Connection to Christ and to Our Neighbors
+ A sermon preached for Easter 5B at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL on May 2 & 3, 2015 + Texts: 1 John 4:7-21, John 15:1-8 Audio Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I hate goodbyes. I doubt anyone actually likes goodbyes, but I know I’m just …
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The Unexpected Reply to Hosanna
+ A Palm Sunday (Year B) sermon preached for preaching class at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, Chicago, IL on March 18, 2015 + Text: Mark 11:1-11 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. When he entered in the city, crowds surrounded the procession. They clamored …
The Cure for the Snakes in our World
+ A sermon preached for Lent 4B at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL on March 15, 2015 + Texts: Numbers 21:4-9, Ephesians 2:1-10, John 3:14-21 Audio Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. This was a big week for technology lovers. In case you missed it, …
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 …
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 …
Pastor Paul Eldred 