Blessed is the fruit of your womb (Advent IV – Alternate)

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Advent 4 Alternate (Dec. 21, 2008) Luke 1:39-56 For an audio MP3 of this sermon, CLICK HERE TITLE: “Blessed is the fruit of your womb” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen.  Our text for today is the […]

The Presentation of Our Lord – 2008

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin The Presentation of Our Lord (trans. to Feb. 3, 2008, rev. from 2003) Luke 2:22-32 For an audio MP3 of this sermon, CLICK HERE TITLE: “Jesus Presents You Pure and Cleansed to God” Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our […]

Why did God institute marriage?

Why Indeed? Wisdom from children So this morning we’re doing chapel, and our text is Matthew 19:1-12, Jesus’ teaching on divorce and marriage (and eunuchs). I ask the kids why God instituted marriage. A kindergartner, the daughter of another blogger, responds