Sermons (Page 107)
Faith on the Road to Emmaus
But the Greatest of These is…God
Michael and Lori: So, here we finally are. After all the planning, and all the preparations. After all the waiting and anticipation. After I’ve pulled you through the knothole and dragged you over the coals of all those pre-marital counseling sessions. Here we are, surrounded by your families and friends, hoping that everything will go smoothly and turn out the way you’ve…
Walls, Windows & Doors
Grace and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. On behalf of our Senior Pastor, Mark Nuckols, and the entire congregation, I welcome you to St. Paul Lutheran Church. We pray that your time at this year’s Texas District theological convocation will enrich and enhance your work in service to Christ and His kingdom. One of the things…
Signs of Doubt, Signs of Faith
In the church’s calendar, today is called by the delightful but complex name, “Quasimodogeniti Sunday.” Pretty fancy-sounding, isn’t it? Well, how does “Newborn Baby Sunday” sound? A little more comfortable on our 21st-century ears? OK, then. The reference in calling it “Quasimodogeniti”—Newborn Baby—is to Baptism. In the early church, new members were baptized…
An Attractive God
There is a reason, Travis, that you are attracted to Jessica. And there is a reason, Jessica, that you are attracted to Travis. But it’s not what you might think. It’s more than just chemistry that’s swept you off your feet. It goes beyond the common interests you share, common beliefs, or similar outlooks on life. This attraction even goes beyond the fact that both of…
It’s a Fact
Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Tonight we gather in Christian fellowship and solidarity, in memory of our departed sister in Christ, Lucy Marie Brelin. Few of us had the opportunity to know Lucy this side of heaven, and we know only a little about her from what her dear son Harvey has provided us.…
All the Prophets Testify About Him
Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed. Alleluia! Our text this morning is our first scripture lesson, from the book of the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 10. This lesson is a wonderful proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It certainly gives a strong witness to His resurrection, so it is appropriate that we give it our consideration on this Easter morning, even when…
And He descended into hell
+ + + In Nomine Jesu + + + Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Grace to you and peace from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. It is good for us to be here this Holy Saturday to keep vigil for the dawn of the day of our Lord’s resurrection, and it is my privilege to proclaim God’s Word to you-all here at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on this…
God in Tension
Good Friday. A term that unbelievers can’t even begin to comprehend, if they ever bother to look beyond the goodness of having a day off from work some time every Spring. Even then, they have to deal with it falling on different days every year, on a schedule that remains incomprehensible unless one knows how that schedule came to be. The world sees nothing good…
Blessed Forgetfulness
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the…
