Christmas Day, 2019 Text: John 1:1 -18 In the name of Jesus, Amen! The icon for the Gospel according to John is a flying eagle, which reflects the sheer majesty of John’s message introduced already at the beginning of the …
Text: Matthew 1:1, 12-17, Mal. 3:5–15, Rom. 13:8–14 In the name of Jesus, Amen! When I was assigned to the third part of Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus, I didn’t have ANY idea how to preach it; I really drew a …
August 17/18, 2019 In the name of Jesus, Amen Today’s Gospel reading is one of Jesus’ sayings that are so difficult to understand that it may seem scandalous. Jesus said, “I came to cast fire on the earth, and would …
June 22/23, 2019 In the name of Jesus, Amen! There is a spiritual war around the world today, not less nor less fierce than it was in Jesus’ time. Don’t you believe there are still demon possessions nowadays? Just last …
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church September 30, 2018 Text: Mark 9:38 -50 James5:1-12 In the name of Jesus, Amen! Today’s Gospel reading is one of the hardest texts in the Bible. I don’t know about you. When I read it for …
Fifth Sunday in Lent, 2015Text: Mark 10:32–45In the name of Jesus, Amen!In the beginning of today’s Gospel lesson, it was already the third time that Jesus predicted His passion. He said to His followers that the Son of Man would …
November 9, 2014Text: Matthew 25:1-13, 1 Peter 2:4-7In the name of Jesus, Amen! Last Sunday, you took a stone back to home. You may have put it in your pocket as Pr. Mark suggested or put it on your desk …
The Day of Pentecost (June 8, 2014) Text: John 7:37-39, Acts 2:1–21 In the name of Jesus, Amen! In today’s Gospel reading, the last part of John 7:39 reads, “The Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet …
March 16, 2014 Text: John 3:1-17, Romans 4:18, 13-17 In the name of Jesus, Amen! The debate between Ken Ham and Bill Nye over Creation vs. evolution took place last month. Judging who won the debate is hard. It all …
First Wednesday in Lent, 2014 Text: John 6:25-40, Exodus 16:9-30 In the name of Jesus, Amen! Spring Festival Gala Evening is annual Chinese national TV celebration for the Chinese New Year. During the gala evening this year, there was a …