The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Good Friday 30 March 2018 Readings: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Hebrews 10:16-25 John 18:1-19:42 Psalm 22 Today from noon to three in the afternoon, Christ hung dying on the cross. Today from noon to three [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Maundy Thursday 29 March 2018 Readings: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Psalm 116:1, 10-17 It may not come as much of a surprise, but I’ve been stressed [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Palm Sunday 25 March 2018 Readings: Isaiah 50:4-9a Philippians 2:5-11 Mark 14:1-15:47 Psalm 31:9-16 From shouts of “Hosanna, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” to shouts of “Crucify [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 5th Sunday of Lent 18 March 2018 Readings: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Hebrews 5:5-10 John 12:20-33 Psalm 51:1-13 Today’s Psalm takes me back to my childhood. Growing up at Hope Lutheran Church on 42nd [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 4th Sunday of Lent 11 March 2018 Readings: Numbers 21:4-9 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 Today is Laetare Sunday—a lightening of the deep purple of this Lenten season of [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 3rd Sunday of Lent 4 March 2018 Readings: Exodus 20:1-17 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 Psalm 19 Tomorrow we’ll be celebrating the 10th anniversary of Marie’s adoption day back on March [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 2nd Sunday of Lent 25 February 2018 Readings: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 Psalm 22:22-30 As we received the ash cross on our foreheads ten days ago, with the reminder [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 1st Sunday of Lent 18 February 2018 Readings: Genesis 9:8-17 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15 Psalm 25:1-9 For those who weren’t able to be with us on Ash Wednesday, welcome to the holy season of [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Ash Wednesday 14 February 2018 Readings: Isaiah 58:1-12 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 Psalm 103 or 103:8-14 Coming into this season of introspection, growth, and preparation, I was [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the Last Sunday after the Epiphany 11 February 2018 Readings: 2 Kings 2:1-12 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9 Psalm 50:1-6 It is good for us to be here. This morning, for the second time in six [Read more...]