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April 12, 2026: So I am Sending you.
A sermon based on John 20:19-31, Rev. J. Orlando Flahn INTRO: I believe we’ve just experienced what I would call the most beautiful week of the entire year—I truly love Holy Week! It makes me wonder: For those of us who experienced the fullness and beauty of this sacred week, did we take the opportunity to share it with someone who does not yet believe? Did we tell them about the spiritual journey we experienced as we walked through the…
April 5, 2026: Earth Shattering News!
A sermon based on Matthew 28:10-10, Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler, Sr Pastor Emeritus, Our Savior Lutheran Church On Easter Sunday, “He is risen! He is risen indeed! Hallelujah!” is the greeting that we exchange with one another. Ever wondered how this tradition began? It is attributed to the earliest Christians because Jesus’ resurrection was at the core of their faith. “He is risen” already appears in the news the women received at his empty tomb (Matthew 28:6). Hence, when we…
March 29, 2026: Ride on, King Jesus!
A sermon based on Matthew 21:1-11 and John 12:12-43, Rev. J. Orlando Flahn Today is Palm Sunday—the day we remember what all four Gospels describe as the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into the ancient city of Jerusalem. We commemorate and celebrate Palm Sunday because it marks a turning point in our faith, reminding us of Jesus’ purposeful journey to fulfill God’s promises. Nearly 2,000 years ago, Jerusalem was filled with pilgrims—Jews and people from many nations—gathered to celebrate Passover, the…
March 22, 2026: Bell of Hope!
A sermon based on John 11:1-45, Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler, Sr Pastor Emeritus, Our Savior Lutheran Church Every Fifth Sunday in Lent has the uniquely interesting name of “Little Easter.” It’s a day on which we get to anticipate the upcoming celebration of Jesus’ resurrection from the grave to which his death on the cross consigned him. “Little Easter” is much like the Third Sunday in Advent, when we light the pink candle on the Advent wreath as a sign…
March 15, 2026: I Was Blind, But Now I See
A sermon based on John 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39, Rev. J. Orlando Flahn INTRO: The comedian Bill Cosby once shared a story about staying in the same hotel as the legendary blind singer Ray Charles. Out of courtesy, he decided to stop by Ray’s room to say hello. When he knocked, Ray called out, “Come on in!” As Cosby entered, he heard the buzz of an electric razor—but noticed the entire room was pitch black. Without thinking, he blurted out, “Hey,…
March 11, 2026: Dying to Doubt, Living by Faith
o A sermon based on Matthew 14:22-33, Rev. J. Orlando Flahn This afternoon, God invites us to prepare ourselves—to die to everything that holds us back from moving forward in faith and believing God for the impossible. The Bible reminds us that with God, nothing is impossible (Luke 1:37). The challenge is to reflect deeply on our willingness to leave doubt behind and boldly step out in faith with Jesus—to walk on water. The mission is incredible, and the call…
March 8, 2026: God’s Good News Breaks Down Walls
A sermon based on John 4:5-26 (27-30, 39-42) , Rev. J. Orlando Flahn INTRO: New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson’s Facebook post about the Ferguson decision and the protests in Missouri went viral in November 2014. Watson, then 33, wrote the post after a Monday Night Football game against the Baltimore Ravens. In the post, Watson reflects on his feelings about the grand jury’s decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of Michael…
March 1, 2026: How Sure Are You?
A sermon based on Romans 4:1-8, 13-17, Guest Pastor Jim Kleinfelter As we move through the season of Lent, towards the cross, in today’s readings we think about what a sure thing we have in what God (not us!) has done for us in that sacrifice. In such a performance-based culture in which we live where we have to fight our way to the top, isn’t it great that God has already worked our rescue? Do you trust Him?
February 22, 2026: Temptation revisited
A sermon based on Matthew 4:1-11, Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler, Sr Pastor Emeritus, Our Savior Lutheran Church “Spiritual warfare” is a subject that many of us would prefer not to recognize or discuss. Each year, however, the First Sunday in Lent serves to warn us that trying to do this is not a good thing. Today’s Gospel text is Matthew 4:1-11. It is one of three accounts in the New Testament of the epic battle between Jesus and Satan during…
February 15, 2026: True Love
A sermon based on Matthew 17:1-9, Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler, Sr Pastor Emeritus, Our Savior Lutheran Church The Epiphany season that began with the twinkling of a star that led the Wise Men to the newborn Jesus ends with a blinding vision of him as a grown-up adult. The “Transfiguration of Our Lord” is the name we give to it. The original NT Greek word for it is the same one from which we get the word “metamorphosis.” It means…