Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Holy Cross Lutheran Church Christmas Day 2011 (rev. from 2008) John 1:1-14 TITLE: “Knowing the Mind of God” In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Our text for today is the Gospel lesson from St. John chapter one, particularly verse fourteen: [...]
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Knowing the Mind of God – Christmas Day 2011
December 25, 2011
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“Because” Christmas Children’s Evening Prayer – 2011
December 25, 2011
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In the name of Jesus. Amen. I’ve always loved that phrase at the end of Luther’s hymn, “While angels sing with pious mirth A glad new year to all the earth.” Pious mirth. It is easy in the hustle and bustle of our lives, to forget to laugh and have true joy. Truth be told, [...]
Perspective (Christmas 1, 2010)
December 26, 2010
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Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Christmas 1 (December 26, 2010) Luke 2:22-40 Christmas01-2010 TITLE: “Perspective” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for this morning is from Luke 2, with focus on the words from Leviticus, “My eyes have seen your [...]
Lover of Humanity (Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols 2010)
December 25, 2010
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Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols (Dec. 24, 2010) Lessonsanscarola2010_01 TITLE: “Lover of Humanity” God loves to be with His people. We fascinate Him. This fascination is not the fascination of a scientist, performing experiments upon us to see how we behave. Nor is His fascination like [...]
Jesus Was Born in a Stable of Dung
December 23, 2010
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Leave it to Jerome: Jesus Was Born in a Stable of Dung. Jerome: He found no room in the Holy of Holies that shone with gold, precious stones, pure silk and silver. He is not born in the midst of gold and riches, but in the midst of dung, in a stable where our sins [...]
Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Advent 4 (Dec. 19, 2010 rev. from 2003) John 1:19-28 Advent4-2010_01 TITLE: “Losing the Cares of the Season in the Blood of Jesus” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for today is from John chapter [...]
The Flight of the Christian Life (Christmas II)
January 5, 2009
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Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Christmas 2 (January 4, 2009, revised from 2003) Matthew 2:13-23 For an audio MP3 of this sermon, CLICK HERE TITLE: “The Flight of the Christian Life” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for this morning [...]
Knowing the Mind of God (Christmas Day 2008)
December 26, 2008
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Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Christmas Day 2008 John 1:1-14 For an audio MP3 of this sermon, CLICK HERE TITLE: “Knowing the Mind of God” In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Our text for today is the Gospel lesson from [...]
When All Was Still…
December 25, 2008
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and it was midnight, your almighty Word O Lord, descended from the royal throne! The Christ-Mass is ended. The children are in bed. All the presents are wrapped and under the tree. The nog has been drunk. The morning will bring two baptisms and the festival divine service. It’s time for a long winter’s nap. [...]
