Matthew 9:35-38 Theme: “Sheep with a Shepherd” ___________________________ Intr – Here’s one thing that stood out in the Gospel to me: as Jesus looked at the people, he says that they were “like sheep without a Shepherd.” How could Jesus say that? I mean, look at how many spiritual leaders...
Text: Matthew 9:9-13 Theme: “Conveying Jesus’ words” __________________________________________ Introduction – People will ask you questions about faith and spirituality. They can be easy, but they also can be hard, personal ones. Some of them may be fair, but there are times in which questions will feel less like curiosity and...
Sermon – May 17th, 2026 Hope Lutheran Church, Port Coquitlam BC Text: 1 Peter 5:5-11 Theme: “Humble yourselves” ___________________________ Intr – The name Manfred Von Richthofen perhaps doesn’t ring a bell for most of us, but his nickname may be well known: “The Red Baron.” Red was the color of...
Sermon – May 03, 2026 Hope Lutheran Church, Port Coquitlam BC Text: John 14.1-12 Theme: The House of my Father – Permanent Residence ___________________________ Intr – In February 2017, my family and I became Canadian residents. But one word needed to be added to “residents” back then: temporary. From time...
Sermon – April 19th, 2026 Hope Lutheran Church, Port Coquitlam BC Text: Luke 24; Acts 2.42-47; 1 Peter 1:17-25 Theme: “Phobia, Fear and Faith” ___________________________ Intr – Phobos tou Theou — the fear of the Lord. Phobos, fear, is a word that appears in the epistle today, and also in...
Sermon – April 12th, 2026 Hope Lutheran Church, Port Coquitlam BC Text: John 20:19-31 Theme: “After” ___________________________ Intr – We are in the second Sunday after Easter Sunday — also called the Second Sunday of Easter. We are past the episodes of Holy Week. After. There are many “afters” in...
Sermon – March 22nd, 2026 Hope Lutheran Church, Port Coquitlam BC Romans 8:1-8; John 11 Theme: “A pleasant life” ____________________________ Intr – In my sermon today I decided I wanted to please you all. I made my best guess — here’s what I came up with: A broom — for...