Debra Rushing Funeral Sermon (Suicide from 2005)

[I have individuals ask me for a copy of this sermon from time to time.  I thought it was out in cyber-world somewhere, but I couldn’t find it, so I’m re-posting it hear for your use.  -LL] Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin October 20, 2005 Funeral Homily for Debra Lynn Rushing […]

God's Word Never Fails (Trinity 12)

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Trinity 12 (August 10, 2008) Mark 7:31-37 The Healing of the Deaf Mute For an audio MP3 of this sermon, CLICK HERE TITLE: “God’s Word Never Fails” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen.  Our text for today […]

The Opera Summer

This has been a very different summer for me. For many of my summers over the past ten years, I spent it with Higher Things, either preparing for or recovering from our liturgical youth conferences. But this summer was dedicated to my wife’s endeavors. Opera ala Carte finished it’s fourth season this past weekend. I […]

Why I Love Opera

As I have posted about before, I am currently in my wife’s production of La Boheme.  I am playing Alcindoro, the old man that brings Musetta to dinner in Act II.  It is a great role, very funny, and has been a joy.  I did the role grudgingly, but now I’m very thankful to have […]

The Unrighteous Steward (Trinity 09)

(This text is the perennial boxing championship of the one year lectionary.  I fight this text every year.  Here was this year’s round.) Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Trinity 9 (July 20, 2008) Luke 16:1-13 For an audio MP3 of this sermon, CLICK HERE TITLE: “What is the World to Me” […]