St. Peter's Lutheran Church

Category: Sermons

  • Teachable Moments

    Teachable Moments

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    Vicar Nancy Brody
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    New Day Sermon Pentecost 23 Many variables affect our perception, and influence how we interpret our visual and auditory surroundings. Knowing God  offers no guarantee of peace. But, it is an open invitation to be teachable in the moment.

  • Finding Hope in an Apocalyptic World

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    Rev. Craig Ross
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    Let’s have a little chat, shall we? It will be a chat about these bizarre eight verses from the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 13.  Those who get paid to research and interpret the Bible make reference to the 13th chapter of Mark’s Gospel as “The Little Apocalypse.”  You can read a slightly edited version of…

  • Ads, Influence, and Acts of Faith

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    Church office
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    The other week I was watching the World Series…where a certain team from Boston won… but I won’t get into that. I will say that watching TV every night for a couple of nights exposed me to a good number of commercials. Lots and lots of commercials. All sorts of people telling me how I…

  • Stewardship of Life

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    Rev. Craig Ross
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    New Day Sermon Pentecost 25 A modest glitch in our recording software lost two minutes of the sermon introduction. The introduction simply set the table for why this pastor loves when the story of the Widow of Zarepheth shows up as one of the assigned lessons for a Sunday service in stewardship.  The sermon picks…

  • Ask Me

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    Church office
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    New Day Sermon All Saints’ Sunday Life is filled with questions. Some we are begging to be asked about, and some that are harder to put to words. All Saints’ Sunday is a good day for to ask questions about life and death.

  • The Saints Who Walk Among Us

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    Rev. Craig Ross
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    In biblical Greek the word that is most commonly translated as “saint” is hagios.  Note that the word hagios is actually an adjective, not a noun.  It is a word that describes.  Its best translation is “sacred” or “holy.” In the Bible it is often used to describe God’s word … as St. Paul does,…

  • Memes, Mistakes, and Martin Luther

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    Church office
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    New Day Sermon Reformation Sunday Memes are a good way of telling stories…so here’s a few to tell the story of sin, salvation, and God’s hope for you.

  • What if Luther Dropped in for a Visit

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    Rev. Craig Ross
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    As Lutherans celebrate the 501st anniversary of what we consider the seminal moment of the Protestant Reformation, the question begs to be asked ….  Is this whole gig still relevant?  Are Lutherans still relevant?  Does the pulse still beat in whatever spirit it was that drove Martin Luther to nail almost one hundred statements of…

  • Rotate, 180 Degrees

    Rotate, 180 Degrees

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    Vicar Nancy Brody
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    Pentecost 22 To be an agent of God’s grace, one must possess at least three things: mercy, faithfulness and righteousness. Jesus surpasses all priestly requirements as the true King of Peace. Unlike other priests, he never committed violence, and never spoke deceitfully. Before he sacrificed himself on the altar, he wanted his disciples to consider…

  • Much More Than a Club

    Much More Than a Club

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    Rev. Craig Ross
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    New Day Sermon PEntecost 22 We snicker at James and John for wanting to sit to the right and left of Jesus’ in the Kingdom of God.  It seems immature and selfish … like children who form a secret club, so that they can exercise authority over others.  The community into which Jesus invites us…