How Do I Speak to My Adult Children About Jesus?

[This is an article I wrote for our church newsletter.  I would welcome any comments or suggestions you may have. -Peperkorn] How Do I Speak to My Adult Children About Jesus? One of the questions that I am often asked as a pastor is how to speak to adult children about Jesus Christ and the […]

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 […]