I have observed with increasing consternation the ongoing saga of Thrivent giving funding to various pro-abortion organizations, including but not limited to Planned Parenthood. Here is a summary of events as I best understand them. I will happily provide corrections if I am in error in any way: Thrivent, through its Thrivent Choice program, has […]
Sermon 2-2-14.mp3 Presentation of Our Lord, (February 2, 2014) Holy Cross Lutheran Church Rev. Todd A. Peperkorn (Luke 2:22–32) TITLE: “Up into God†Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for today is the Gospel just read from St. Luke chapter two. “Now I’ve seen […]
[Originally posted at I Trust When Dark My Road] “How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart, you begin to understand, there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend. Some hurts that go too deep…that have taken hold.†[…]
Epiphany, 2013 (January 5) Holy Cross Lutheran Church Rev. Todd A. Peperkorn (Matthew 2:1–12) TITLE: “The Coming Light†Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for today is the Gospel just read from St. Matthew chapter two. Everybody loves a good mystery, don’t you think? […]
I often wonder why I get so, uh, curmudgeonly during Christmas time. It is one of the two highest feast days of the Christian Church. The music and Scripture readings for the season are sublime. In every measurable way, it is a time of great joy and happiness. Family gather together. There is festiveness in […]