Sermons and Such at First Lutheran, Houston

When and When Not to Comply 29.08.2023 18:22 ↓

A look at Jesus' famous question "Who do you say that I am" in light of recent government demands.

Who Are You in the Story? 29.08.2023 15:57 ↓

In the famous story of the Syro-Phoneocian woman, there are three groups of people. Which one are you?

Are Miracles Reasonable? 14.08.2023 15:20 ↓

A broader look at the nature of miracles in the Age of Reason.

A Brief Look at Romans 9 14.08.2023 13:32 ↓

Sermon for August 6, 2023

The Wheat and the Weeds 24.07.2023 15:47 ↓

Sermon for Pentecost 8

Solving the World's Problems 17.07.2023 16:53 ↓

Sermon for Pentecost 7, reflecting on the Parable of the Sower/Seed/Soils.

I Do What I Don't Want to Do 16.07.2023 15:23 ↓

A sermon on Romans 7 for Pentecost 6, 2023

Sermon for Pentecost 5 09.07.2023 14:29 ↓

A look at the Gospel as seen through Abaraham's (almost) sacrifice of Isaac.

Sermon for Pentecost 4 09.07.2023 15:34 ↓

A look at the difference between explicit and implicit Christianity.

Sermon for Saint Barnabas 14.06.2023 16:15 ↓

June 11 is the day to remember Saint Barnabas. So I look at what being an apostle in our own day might involve.

Sermon for Trinity Sunday 07.06.2023 13:46 ↓

A look more at the Great Commission itself rather than the doctrine of the Trinity. Though the two are pretty impossible to separate...

The Dog You Don't Have 31.05.2023 14:09 ↓

Sermon for Pentecost Sunday that contrasts the time before and after the giving of the Spirit.

My First Ever Mother's Day Sermon! 19.05.2023 14:37 ↓

A Look at Mother's Day in light of some cultural movements.

God's Own People 12.05.2023 14:14 ↓

Peter's audience needed a pep talk. So do we. Here's one.

Tall Tales? 26.04.2023 18:12 ↓

Sermon for Easter 3, 2023. A look at the "unbelievable" nature of the post-resurrection narratives.

Whatever sins you retain... 17.04.2023 14:53 ↓

A look at Jesus teaching on the "Office of the Keys"

Easter Sunday Sermon 10.04.2023 13:00 ↓

A look at overcoming the forces of darkness and living in light of the resurrection.

Sermon for Good Friday 09.04.2023 10:26 ↓

A look at the question of justice.

Maundy Thursday Sermon 07.04.2023 14:15 ↓

A look at the Lord's Supper on the night that Jesus instituted it.

On the Outskirts of Judea... 27.03.2023 14:17 ↓

The entirety of Lazarus' story from John 11 was the Gospel. This sermon looks at Jesus' and the disciple's choice to go into Judea, an area known to be dangerous to them.

The Man Born Blind 22.03.2023 13:43 ↓

This sermon looks at the story of the man born blind in John 9.

Walking Through the Woman at the Well 14.03.2023 20:18 ↓

Sermon for Lent 3, 2023

Jesus and Nicodemus for the Second Sunday of Lent 06.03.2023 15:47 ↓

Jesus and Nicodemus for the Second Sunday of Lent. 

21st Century Temptation 27.02.2023 14:41 ↓

Sermon for Lent 1, 2023

The Illusion of Permanence 24.02.2023 11:24 ↓

Sermon for Ash Wednesday.