Pal Pusztai, Author at St. Peter's Lutheran Church

Jesus, Promoter of Stewardship & Advocacy

New Day Sermon Christ the King Are you a sheep or a goat?

Stewardship — Trust God & Don’t Be Afraid to Take Risks

TRADITIONAL SERMON PENTECOST 24 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord, Jesus Christ (1 Colossians 1:3). Money, money, money—finances tend to be a concern for many of us, especially when things are not going…

God Will Never Forsake Us

New Day Sermon Pentecost 20 Despite all the challenges we face, be it distractions from giveing our all to God or be it having our faith challenged, we belong to God. God never forsakes us. God takes care of us–God always has and will.

Are We Sometimes Like the Tenants in the Vineyard?

TRADITIONAL SERMON PENTECOST 18 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord, Jesus Christ (1 Colossians 1:3). The parable in our gospel reading Matthew today is also found in Mark and Luke. The parable is known either as the Parable of the Vineyard or the Parable…

Is God Fair?

New Day Sermon Pentecost 16 Jesus’ Parable of the Workers or Laborers in the Vineyard has meaning that some may miss. What is Jesus trying to teach us in this parable?

How Forgiving Can We Be?

Traditional Sermon Pentecost 15 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord, Jesus Christ (1 Colossians 1:3). Listen to this short three-sentence phrase: “I forgive you.” Although this simple phrase consists of three short words, it is nevertheless very powerful. Generally speaking, forgiving those who have wronged us can…

Weeds and Wheat

Vicar Pal preached his first Sunday at New Day this week. Listen here!

Are You Being Burdened?

Traditional Sermon Pentecost 5 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord, Jesus Christ (1 Colossians 1:3). Today’s Gospel passage from Matthew Chapter 11 contains one of my favorite Bible verses. In verse 28 Jesus says “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens,…