Peace Lutheran Church - Cincinnati, OH

“And when He had said these things, as they were looking on, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.” Acts 1:9 Up and away or near at hand? Where is your ascended Savior? He is “with you always.” (Matt 28:30). Sermon preached at Peace Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH.

“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” John 14:18 In baptism, Jesus takes us out of life’s orphanage and gives us the certainty of a home with our heavenly Father. Sermon preached at Peace Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH.

“As you come to Him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house…” 1 Peter 2:4-5 Sermon preached at Peace Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH

“The sheep hear His voice, and He calls His own sheep by name and leads them out… I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.” John 10:1-11 Sermon preached at Peace Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH

The Emmaus Disciples - Luke 24:13-35 Sermon preached at Peace Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH

“A Preview of the Joy to Come” - Isaiah 35:1-10 Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on December 14th, 2025, for the Third Sunday of Advent.

“May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” [Romans 15:5-6] Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on December 7, 2025, for the Second Sunday of Advent.

Where does the line between the righteous and the wicked fall? [Malachi 3:13-18] — A thief in today’s Gospel lesson shows us the answer. [Luke 23:32-43]. Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on November 23rd, 2025, for the Last Sunday of the Church Year.

Luke 21:5-38 - There will be signs, troubles, trials, and persecutions. Every trouble along the way is a reminder that the Lamb on His throne is coming soon.

Divisions and differences of teaching in the Church can cause confusion and unsettle our faith. Stand firm in God’s Word, the Scriptures, and in His Gospel promises. Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on November 9th, 2025, for the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost.

Your roots tell you where you’re from. Your roots in the Israel of heaven tell you where you are going and who you are becoming. Baptized believers in Jesus Christ are “All the Saints” and heavenly Israel, in heaven and on earth. Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on November 2nd, 2025, for All Saints Sunday.

Justification by Faith in Christ alone is the foundation, walls, and roof of your good standing with God - not your works or worthiness. Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on October 26, 2025, for Reformation Sunday.

Always pray and don’t lose heart. God is not slow to answer but always answers at the right time. Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on October 19, 2025, for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

We are united to Jesus because He has all that we lack. Therefore we can rejoice in our sufferings and give thanks in our weaknesses. Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on October 12, 2025, for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

How long will the Lord look at wrong and not hear our cries? We see situations go from bad to worse, but the righteous will live by his faith. [Habakkuk 2:4] Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, October 5, 2025, for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost.

God, the true Rich Man, has not passed us by but has stooped down to help us in His Son Jesus Christ. Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, September 28, 2025, for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

The one who is healthy does not need a physician but those who are ill. Likewise, Jesus did not come to call the righteous but sinners. He heals and strengthens. Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on September 21, 2025, for the Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist.

The Good Shepherd’s two-fold voice of Law and Gospel keeps us in the fold and returns the lost. Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on September 14th, 2025, for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Knowledge of our Lord’s humility - what He did for us - teaches us to look at our neighbors, and ourselves, from a heavenly perspective instead of an earthly one. Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on August 31, 2025, for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost.

A man asked, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” What answer does the Word of God give us? Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on August 24th, 2025, for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost.

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.” [Hebrews 12:1-2] Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on August 17th, 2025, for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Because you are justified by faith alone in Christ, not by your works or worthiness, you can be certain that God’s promises are for you. “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.” [Luke 12:22-23] Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on Aug...

“For one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” [Luke 12:15] Money and possessions can easily own us as the gods of our heart. But God commands, “You shall have no other gods” except Him alone. Let’s have God as our God who has been rich toward us in Jesus.

“So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord. Then Abraham drew near and said, “Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?” [Genesis 18:22-23] Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on July 27th, 2025, for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost.

Like Martha, we are anxious and troubled by many things, but one thing is necessary - Jesus Christ in your life through His Word. Choose the good portion. Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY, on July 20th, 2025, for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost.