Beyond the Sanctuary

February 18th Sermon, the First Sunday in Lent

Sermon for February 28th, the First Sunday in Lent - Our Champion
Preached at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Custer, South Dakota
Hymn “What Wondrous Love Is This,” Text and Music Public Domain
Text of the sermon available HERE.
 

February 14th Sermon, Ash Wednesday

Sermon for February 14th, Ash Wednesday
Your Forever Valentine, Rising from the Ashes
Preached at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Custer, South Dakota
Text of the sermon available HERE.

February 11th Sermon: Can You See the Love?

Sermon for February 11th, 2024, Quinquagesima
    (The Sunday 50 Days before the Resurrection)
Can You See the Love? 
Based on 1st Samuel 16:1-13, 1st Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 18:31-43
Preached at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Hill City, South Dakota.
Text of sermon available HERE.

February 4th Sermon, Relief from a Self-Inflicted Famine

Sermon for Sexagesima Sunday, the 2nd Sunday before Ash Wednesday
February 4th, Year of Our + Lord 2024
Relief from a Self-Inflicted Famine – Based on Isaiah 55, Hebrews 4, Luke 8
Preached at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Hill City, South Dakota. 
Sermon text available HERE.

January 28th Sermon, Wisdom for Living in Grace, from a Talking Donkey

Sermon for Septuagesima Sunday, the 3rd Sunday before Ash Wednesday
January 28th, A+D 2024
Wisdom for Living in Grace, from a Talking Donkey
Sermon Texts:  Numbers 22:22-35 and Matthew 20:1-16
Preached at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Custer South Dakota. 
Sermon text available HERE.

January 21st Sermon, God's Special Dirt Makes People Special

Sermon for January 21st, 2024, the Transfiguration of Our + Lord and Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. 
God’s Special Dirt Makes People Special,
     preached at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Custer, South Dakota.
Text of sermon available HERE.
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Hymn “Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure” copyright Concordia Publishing House, 1982, used by permission, all rights reserved. 

January 14th Sermon, Seeking God’s Glory, Rightly

Sermon for January 14th, 2024,  the Second Sunday after Epiphany. 
Seeking God’s Glory, Rightly, based on Amos 9:11-15 and John 1::43 – 2:11  Preached at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Custer, South Dakota
Sermon text is available HERE

December 31st Sermon, My name is Simeon, and I rest in Peace

A special guest preacher today, Simeon, the faithful Israelite, who held the infant Jesus in His arms and sang a praise song for the ages.  God bless you to rejoice in the presence of Christ.  Sermon text Luke 2:22-40.  Preached at Our Savior's and Our Redeemer Lutheran Churches, Hill City and Custer, South Dakota,  on December 31st, Year of Our + Lord  2023.

December 25th Sermon The Mystery of the Word

Christmas Day Sermon based on John 1:1-14.  Merry Christmas!  

December 24th Sermon, the Reign and Rain of Righteousness

   Sermon for December 24th, 2023, the 4th Sunday in Advent. 
Titled "The Reign and Rain of  Righteousness,”  based on Isaiah 45:8 and John 1:19-28.
Preached at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Hill City, South Dakota.