Memento: A Program/Movement for Men

A Program Movement for Men January 29, 2026 Memento [I wrote the first draft of this article back in November when this all started. I’ve been noodling and thinking about it since then, as well as talking with various colleagues here at CTSFW. What I express here are my own thoughts on this, and I […]

Fight the Good Fight…with Gentleness (Sermon for St. Timothy)

Kramer Chapel Concordia Theological Seminary Feast Day of St. Timothy (2025-01-24) 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Dr. Todd A. Peperkorn  TITLE: “Fight…with Gentleness” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text today is from 1 Timothy chapter 6:1-12.  One of the most enjoyable things, at least for me, […]

Reflections on the Day

A Grief Observed Twenty years ago today, we buried my mother, Susan Peperkorn, née Troy. She died on January 10, 2005. It was simultaneously sudden (likely brain aneurism) and expected (melanoma cancer). She was fifty-seven at the time and had been fighting cancer in various ways for at least ten years. My family was in […]

“Filled with the Spirit” –Sermon on Ephesians 5:15-21

The following is the sermon I preached for my daughter, Renata Peperkorn’s installation as Kantor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. I am deeply thankful and honored to be able to preach for this wonderful, joyous event. What a gift! Below you will find a link to the YouTube of the service, including the […]