Preaching Notes – 5th Sunday Easter (3 May 2026)
Last Sunday, we heard Jesus twice declare Himself as the gate – “I am the gate” (John 10:1-10). The gate to where? Well, Jesus explained
Last Sunday, we heard Jesus twice declare Himself as the gate – “I am the gate” (John 10:1-10). The gate to where? Well, Jesus explained
“Then all the disciples left him and fled.” (Matthew 26:56) Lord God, let us not flee from You this week as did all the disciples.
Every 2nd Sunday of Lent, the Church gives us the chance to hear an account of Jesus’ Transfiguration. All of the LAW (represented by Moses)
SALT and LIGHT were understood to be the Law until Jesus takes the old and reboots it: “You [read: genuine disciples] are the salt of
Jesus’ teaching goes far beyond practicing good manners when He says, “When you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place” (Luke 14:10). Throughout
How do we begin to make sense of what Jesus passionately asserts in today’s Gospel? “I came to cast fire upon the earth; and would
In today’s Gospel, Jesus makes clear that truly intentional disciples – mature Christians – dress for success (Luke 12:32-48). That is, followers of Jesus are
For three consecutive weeks now, we have read the Gospel of Luke in exact sequence. It is important to keep the context before us to
And as we face the ever increasingly scarcity of laborers for the harvest in our own day we rightly pray that the LORD send more
What a great joy it was to have so many receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation yesterday! While Baptism is our Christian birth, Confirmation leads us