Exaudi 2011

2011 Exaudi Exaudi 2011 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Our text for this morning is taken from the Gospel just read, as well as the epistle text from 1 Peter. Peter in his epistle gives us the right perspective when it comes to the times we […]

I Have Overcome the World (Rogate 2011)

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Rogate – Easter 5 (May 29, 2011, rev. from 2003) John 16:23-30 2011rogate   TITLE: “I Have Overcome the World”   Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Our text for today is from the Gospel lesson just read, […]

+Pastor Ted+

My predecessor here at Messiah died in Christ this morning.  Pastor Gundlach (as we formal Fort Wayne types would call him) or Pastor Ted as his flock called him, served here at Messiah for 21 years, from 1978-1999.  Prior to that, he served congregations in Oshkosh, Janesville, and briefly in Watertown.  Prior to that, he […]

A Little While (Jubilate 2011)

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Easter 3 – Jubilate (May 15, 2011, revised from 2004) John 16:16-22 2011jubilate TITLE: “A Little While” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is from the Gospel lesson. We focus on Jesus’ words, A Little […]

One of the Flock (Misericordias Domini, 2011)

“One of the Flock” 2011easter03-misericordias This is one of the most beautiful images in all the Bible.  Jesus, the Good Shepherd.  How many hymns to we have which confess this faith?  I am  Jesus’ Little Lamb.  Have no Fear, Little Flock.  Shepherd of Tender Youth.  And that isn’t even counting all of our Psalm 23 […]