ST. STEPHEN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Striving to speak God’s saving truth in love. Ephesians 4:15
01May
“Worthy Is the Lamb!”
+ In the Name of Jesus + “Worthy Is the Lamb!” Sermon on Revelation 5:11-14 for Easter 3 April 28-May 1, 2022 Through the Easter season, our Second Readings are from the book of Revelation. I want you to think of the disciple John, the writer of Revelation. We think he must have been the…
24Apr
Doubt = Fear, Faith = Peace
Doubt = Fear We live in a time of great doubt. Skepticism. A lack of trust in almost everyone and everything. Politics. Government. Science. Industry. Media. …and even churches and clergy. Is some of that doubt and skepticism justified? I suppose some of it is. There’s nothing wrong with asking a question. When someone refuses…
17Apr
Easter Changes Everything!
I Corinthians 15:51-57 Easter Communion Service 4/17/22 St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church—Beaver Dam, WI Change. This single word can be very polarizing. Some people like change. Others try to resist change by any means possible. Here at church we changed hymnals about 5 months ago. We prepared ourselves for it. We started learning about the…
15Apr
Our Lord Has Won!
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Good Friday Midday Service 4/15/22 St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church—Beaver Dam, WI The team lifts up the hero of the day upon their shoulders. They made the final basket to put their team on top. The mood has changed from sitting on the edge of seats due to nervousness to jubilation. Fans, players,…
12Apr
Lord Have Mercy!
Luke 18:9-14 Holy Tuesday Confessional Service 4/12/22 St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church—Beaver Dam, WI We see it all the time around us. It does not matter whether we watch sports, at our work in the corporate world, watch awards shows, or it even trickles down to the grade school level. People like to point to…
11Apr
“…He Went On Ahead…”
+ In the Name of Jesus + “…He Went On Ahead…” Sermon on Luke 19:28-40 for Palm Sunday(C) April 8 & 10, 2022 Jesus is amazing. Simply because he is our Savior that is amazing enough! He gave himself, his life, selflessly. That’s the theme in today’s Second Reading: “he emptied himself by taking the…
23Mar
A Part for the Whole
Luke 23:13-16 Midweek Lenten Sermon 3/23/22; 3/30/22; 4/6/22 St. Stephen’s—Beaver Dam, WI; St. John’s—Juneau, WI; Good Shepherd—Beaver Dam, WI Tales have been told of heroic bravery. A person gives up their life to help save others. A soldier jumps on a grenade to save their comrades from any harm. They do not think about…
06Mar
Jesus Understands
Hebrews 4:14-16 1st Sunday in Lent 3/4/22 & 3/6/22 St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church—Beaver Dam, WI Nobody gets me. The lament goes up as a person believes no one understands what they are going through. Work piles up, but no one understands all the work we put into something. Teenagers might be the most notorious…
02Mar
What to Remember When You Are Seized with Remorse
+ In the Name of Jesus + What to Remember When You Are Seized with Remorse Sermon on Matthew 27:3-4 Midweek Lenten Services St. Stephen’s, March 2 Good Shepherd, March 9 Juneau, March 16 Judas presents us with a tragedy and a The deepest tragedies are often stories of missed opportunities, wasted potential, or even…
27Feb
The Glory and the Voice Both Say, “Listen to Him!”
Sermon on Luke 9:28–36 for Transfiguration (C), February 24-27, 2022 There is a difference between hearing and listening. The words are sometimes used interchangeably—even in different translations of the Bible. But I can see a distinction. Hearing is the sense. It’s the mechanics. Sound waves come into the outer ear, vibrate the eardrum, stimulate the…
13Feb
God’s Power Gets Us Through
II Corinthians 12:7-10 6th Sunday after Epiphany 2/10/22; 2/11/22; 2/13/22 St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church—Beaver Dam, WI The eyes of many in the world right now are glued on the Olympics. World class athletes gather to compete in various events. Everyone has their favorite: speed skating, downhill skiing, figure skating, curling, bobsled just to name…
06Feb
We Are Saved by God’s Name and Message
+ In the Name of Jesus + We Are Saved by God’s Name and Message 1. Faith Comes from Hearing The Message, 2. The Message Comes through the Word of Christ Sermon on Romans 10:12–17 for Epiphany 5C January 3-6, 2022 St. Paul had to be the hardest working person in the early church. In…
23Jan
Jesus’ Endgame Is Supreme
Luke 4:16-30 3rd Sunday of Epiphany 1/20/22; 1/21/22; 1/23/22 St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church—Beaver Dam, WI Have any of you watched a movie or binge watched a TV series only to be disappointed in the end? The plot builds up all this excitement leaving you on the edge of your seat. The main character faces…
16Jan
The Love of God…
The Love of God… 1. …is our root. 2. …is beyond measure. 3. …surpasses knowledge. 4. …fills and empowers us. Sermon on Ephesians 3:14-21 for Epiphany 2C, January 13-16, 2022 Right after Christmas one of my Facebook connections put up “Now all the Christmas junk comes down. Now all the Valentine’s junk goes up.” …with…