Sermon: 4th Sunday after Pentecost 2026 Text: Jeremiah 20:7-13; Matthew 10:24-39 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Our texts today highlight two important experiences that are often not centered in our modern culture: lament and rejection for serving the truth. To lament means to voice out our grief, sadness or […]

Sermon: 3rd Sunday after Pentecost 2026 Texts: Exodus 19:2-8a; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Today we heard in the Gospel: “When [Jesus] saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” This phrase, “sheep without […]

Sermon: 2nd Sunday after Pentecost 2026/Confirmation Texts: Hosea 5:15-6:6; Romans 4:13-25; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. As we begin our post-Pentecost season, it is good to remind ourselves the journey we have taken since the liturgical year began in Advent. Jesus is Risen, we have, alongside […]