Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church

It’s Time to Renounce the Devil Luke 11:14-28 March 3, 2024 anno Domini In the ancient church this Sunday was a Sunday of decision. It was a Sunday to pick sides. In the infant church most people came to the…

When God is Your Enemy Matthew 15:21-28 February 25, 2024 anno Domini Last week the Devil showed up as our friend with temptations. This week Jesus shows up as our enemy itching for a fight. Lent is a season of…

What to do with Giants? 1 Samuel 17:40-51 February 18, 2024 anno Domini What do you do with giants?  In Genesis 6 we hear of the Nephilim, sometimes translated giant. They weren’t good guys – the word can also mean…

The Fool Says There Is No God Psalm 53 February 14, 2024 anno Domini I’ve never met a Judas, and I’ve never met a Nabal. We’ll hear again this Lenten season why no one names their kid Judas – the…

Faith and Epistemology St. Luke 18:31-43 February 11, 2024 anno Domini Today is Quinquagesima and we’re going to talk about Epistemology.  That’s a five-syllable word followed by a six-syllable word so I’m sure you’re excited and impressed with my vocabulary.…

The Mysterious Seed St. Luke 8:4-15 February 4, 2024 anno Domini True or False?  Parables are earthly stories with heavenly meanings. Jesus would say “false.” At least that is what He says in today’s Gospel reading. If anyone should have…

Don’t forget the End (or the beginning) Matthew 20:1-16 January 28, 2024 anno Domini Today is Septuagesima Sunday. Septuagesima is the Latin word for Seventieth. Seventy days from now will put us in the Octave of Easter. What does octave…

Laugh because the Lord Does Psalm 2 January 21, 2024 anno Domini If you want to make it through this presidential election year, I have some advice for you.  Write out Psalm 2, verse 4, on several post-it notes. Post…

Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign John 2:1-12 January 14, 2024 anno Domini So, which would you prefer a sermon on this morning? Ephesians 5 on wives submitting and husbands dying or John 2 which ends with 180 gallons of wine…

Go West Matthew 2:1-12 January 7, 2024 anno Domini When Adam and Eve got kicked out of the Garden, God put angels on the East side of the garden with a flaming sword to guard the entrance to the Tree…