James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). "The Good Shepherd (Le bon pasteur)," 1886-1894. The Brooklyn Museum. Public Domain. This sermon was originally delivered at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, East Setauket, New York. My brothers and sisters in Christ, On Sunday, we learned about how we have a God who runs to us to embrace us and restore … Continue reading Sermon for the Fourth Week of Lent, Midweek – Parable of the Lost Sheep/Coin
Month: March 2022
Sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 27, 2022: The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
"The Return of the Prodigal Son" (1862) by James Tissot (1836-1902). Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts, Paris. Public Domain. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3bvkKRDAYlMMUHEPJhAHiG?si=aaf8ceaa0bd74e84 Originally preached at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, East Setauket, New York. My brothers and sisters in Christ, Well, this morning we have heard what is often called the “the crown and pearl of all … Continue reading Sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 27, 2022: The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
Sermon for the Third Week of Lent, March 23, 2022 – The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
"The Good Samaritan" (1759) by Francesco Fontebasso (1707-1769). Tridentine Diocesan Museum, Trento, Italy. Image by Sailko, 2016. Creative Commons Attributions-Share Alike 4.0 International License. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7g8kAxbhIYiUdFAw0V9vP0?si=12e190d17b234926 Originally preached at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in East Setauket, New York. The Good Samaritan. What an interesting name for this parable! That name contains so much cultural information that … Continue reading Sermon for the Third Week of Lent, March 23, 2022 – The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
Sermon for the Second Week of Lent, March 16, 2022 (Luke 14:12-24)
"Invitation to the Feast" (1899) by Eugene Burnand (1850-1921). Public Domain. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7g8kAxbhIYiUdFAw0V9vP0?si=0594f4fca9ec43f0 Originally preached at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church. Sermon audio differs slightly from the written text. Grace, mercy, and peace to you, from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. There is some irony in our parable selection today. Jesus is … Continue reading Sermon for the Second Week of Lent, March 16, 2022 (Luke 14:12-24)
Sermon for the First Sunday in Lent, March 6, 2022 (Luke 4:1-13)
"The Temptation of Christ" (date unknown) by Ilya Repin (1844-1930). Artist's Estate. Bukowski's. Public Domain. Originally preached at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, East Setauket, New York. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5699xeUeg3oqBYJGIZOUI5?si=eb7503781dc744a4 My brothers and sisters in Christ, “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, … Continue reading Sermon for the First Sunday in Lent, March 6, 2022 (Luke 4:1-13)