Sermons Archives - Page 14 of 38 - St. Peter's Lutheran Church

Campers, Camels, and Calculations

This past summer my husband, daughter and I embarked on an adventure we had never before tried as a family. Camping! Actually the grand adventure was the journey to the campsite in Custer, South Dakota…a round trip of 4,000 miles in a car…together…for many days. But we were set. We had purchased our 1993 Coleman’s…

“Don’t Walk Away, Defeated”

New Day Sermon Pentecost 21 Jesus hears what you ask, but wonders if you know who you’re asking. God’s goodness is incomparable. When your faith isn’t strong, your answers/choices incorrect, don’t give up and walk away, defeated.

When Things Break

New Day Sermon Pentecost 20 We know it happens in life. Things break. Relationships, hearts, treasures–they all break. So what do we do when things break? And what does God want from us?

Covenant or Legalism?

Traditional Sermon Pentecost 20 This is the look. (RAISE SCARED FACE MASK) Yes, this is the look every preacher gets on her or his face when they realize they have to preach on today’s Gospel Lesson from Mark. We get that look for a couple of reasons. First off, we recognize that the complexity of…

The Power of Jesus and Chocolate

Traditional Sermon Pentecost 19 My big brother swears I got him into trouble. If I did, there was only one time, that I remember feeling bad about it, lol. I guess I’m still that way. If something is not right, I generally tell someone. I tell Customer Service about car lights on in the parking…

A Cup of Water

pentecost 19 New Day Sermon Jesus challenges our desire to be surrounded by people who think like we do, by pointing to the simple gift of a glass of water. But there is so much more to Jesus’ teaching about community and the wide net of followers that God sees as his children, than we…

Upside Down Backwards and Cockeyed

New Day Sermon pentecost 18 A lot of time can be spent chasing after greatness or being really great. But what is true greatness? And why does it totally feel upside down, backwards, and cockeyed?!

September 23, 2018 Traditional Sermon- The Cloak of Invisibility

3Then they came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” 34But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest. 35He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be…

Let Go and Let God

New Day Sermon Pentecost 17 Circumstances drive us. We often deal with the now, by contemplating our past or future. Concerns persist until “the time” arrives. What will you do next? Hold on; let go; or let God?

The Importance of Words

Words are important. I’ll say it again … words … are …important. In some ways, our culture tries to convince us otherwise. We obsess over YouTube videos … we covet our Snapchat photos and Instagram posts … and we can’t wait to see what our celebrities are doing through Buzzfeed and TMZ pictures and postings. …