In My Name (Rogate 2012, also Mother’s Day)

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ, Amen. Our text for this morning is from St. John chapter sixteen. We focus on Jesus’ words, “Whatever you ask the Father in my name, I will give it to you.” Whatever you ask in my name, I will give it […]

The Song of Zion (Cantate, Easter 5, 2012)

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for this morning is the Gospel just read, as well as from Psalm 98, sing to the Lord a new song. How can we sing the songs of Zion in a foreign land? This was the question that […]

Delivered

[This was posted originally on my other blog, I Trust When Dark My Road. -LL] Once again, it is the day.  The anniversary of when I was ready to end my life in the pit of despair and depression.  Last year I wrote about it HERE.  You can follow the links there if you’re interested. Somehow this […]

The Joy Set Before Him (Palmarum/Passion Sunday 2011)

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Holy Cross Lutheran Church Rocklin, California Palm Sunday (April 1, 2012) TITLE: “The Joy Set Before Him” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Amen.Our text is the Gospel lesson for Palm Sunday from St. Matthew. In the beginning, the Scriptures say, there was nothing […]

I AM (Judica 2012)

[I need to give credit to my friend and brother-in-office, Rev. David Petersen, for some of the ideas and language in this sermon.  Thanks, friend!  -Peperkorn] Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Our text for this morning is from the Gospel just read from St. John chapter […]