Peace that Leads to a Sword – Sermon on Matthew 10:34-42

Kramer Chapel Concordia Theological Seminary July 1, 2026 Matthew 10:34-42 (ESV) Dr. Todd A. Peperkorn In the name of Jesus, Amen. How can the King of Peace bring a sword? That is really the question for our text this day. Jesus talks about how it is that father will be set against son, mother against […]

A Heart of Flesh – Sermon on Ezekiel 36:22-28

Chapel Sermon — 2026-04-16 Preacher: Todd PeperkornText: Ezekiel 36:22-28Source: YouTube Video https://youtu.be/_Yo1TzEcduk In the name of Jesus. How can a people who have completely failed God still belong to him? That is the question for today. The people of Israel lie under judgment. They are on the brink of exile, scattered, despairing. Suffering from their […]

Shepherding Through the Contradictions

So I’m working on a bible study for the Circuit Winkel Bible Study Series.  My topic is “Shepherding Through the Contradictions.”  As I am thinking through this project, I would love some input. What are the contradictions that a pastor faces every day? What are the contradictions his people face every day?  How are they […]

You don’t need to have children to have a marriage…

This post by my cyberfriend Pastor Hans Fiene encapsulates so much of my own thinking on missions, outreach, and the place of buildings and such, I thought that I had actually written it in my sleep and morphed it into his brain.  Okay, that’s a really weird sentence, but you get the idea. Districts are cutting […]

Why the LCMS can’t exercise church discipline

(Why groups like the ACELC aren’t helpful: Part Three) So let’s get to the point.  I am going to make a couple presumptions here from my reading of the ACELC, its documents and stated goals.  If I have misunderstood or misrepresented those goals, I will gladly receive correction. As I read the stated intents of […]