Mary – Advent 4 (alternate) 2011

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for today is the Gospel lesson just read, the visitation of Mary and Elizabeth, as well as the song of Mary, the Magnificat. I’ve always loved the texts centered around Mary. Maybe that makes me a bad Lutheran, […]

Vindication (Matthew 25:31-46) 2011

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Our text for this morning is the Gospel just read from St. Matthew chapter 25. Today we are going to talk about a great word that you don’t hear very much. The word is vindication. Vindication means that you have been […]

God’s Gift of True Doctrine in Christ (Reformation 2011)

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Holy Cross Lutheran Church Rocklin, California Reformation Sunday (October 30, 2011) John 8:31-36 and Romans 3:21-26 TITLE: “God’s Gift of True Doctrine in Christ” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for the Festival of the Reformation is from John chapter […]

The Law and the Prophets in Me (Pentecost 19A, Matthew 22,34-46)

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Holy Cross Lutheran Church Rocklin, California Pentecost 19, October 23, 2011 (revised) Matthew 22:34-46 TITLE: “The Law and the Prophets in Me” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for today is from the Gospel lesson, particularly these words, You […]

On the Unfairness of God (Pentecost 14, Matthew 20:1-16)

Rev. Todd Peperkorn Holy Cross Lutheran Church Rocklin, California Pentecost 14 (Proper 20A) September 18, 2011 Matthew 20:1-16 Sept18-2011 TITLE: “On the Unfairness of God” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for this morning is taken from the Gospel from St. Matthew chapter twenty: […]