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Pastor Ralph’s Audio Sermons ————————————————————— September 14, 2025 Holy Cross Day at Abiding Hope Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “It Was for Love” SONG: “It Was for Love” (words and music © 1992 by Ralph J. Mineo) When we receive God's love, we’re equipped, motivated, and blessed to forgive others, to give living water to others, to help others with the difficult journey they’re traveling. TEXT: John 3:13-17
September 7, 2025 Proper 18 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “We Follow Jesus. We Worship God.” Here’s a plan: receive God’s love. And then, give God’s love to others. TEXT: Luke 14:25-33 ——————————————— August 31, 2025 Proper 17 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Watching Jesus Closely” People are watching how Christians behave. People are watching to see if God’s love shows through us. People are watching to see the love of God in our daily lives. People are watching to see if the peace of God is in us. TEXT: Luke 14:1, 7-14
August 24, 2025 Proper 16 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “This Is a Holy Day” Every time we show compassion and kindness, we can say: “THIS IS A HOLY DAY!” TEXT: Luke 13:10-17
August 17, 2025 Proper 15 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Prince of Peace” We need to RISE ABOVE the conflict, the division, the storms. In PEACE, we fly by the grace of God. TEXT: Luke 12:49-56
August 10, 2025 Proper 14 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Unfailing Treasures” Don’t let fear, anxiety, worry, or anything of this world steal the unfailing treasures within: like peace, well-being, hope, and love. TEXT: Luke 12:32-40
August 3, 2025 Proper 13 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Rich Toward God” Measure your wealth by the gifts, blessings, and love in your life. TEXT: Luke 12:13-21 ——————————————— July 27, 2025 Proper 12 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Lord, Teach Us to Pray” God gives us the Holy Spirit in every single prayer we pray. TEXT: Luke 11:1-13
July 20, 2025 Proper 11 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?” Every disciple gets distracted, disconnected from God and God’s will. Disciples want to stay attached to God and to God’s will. TEXT: Luke 10:38-42
July 13, 2025 Proper 10 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Don’t Let Love Die” Our inheritance is divine mercy and compassion, and this is how we live our lives. TEXT: Luke 10:25-37
July 6, 2025 Proper 9 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” Looking at ancient mythology, God disbanded the “Heavenly Council” which supported the wicked and didn’t protect and help those is need. Jesus formed a new “Earthly Council” (the church) to continue his mission. TEXT: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 ——————————————— June 29, 2025 Proper 8 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “A Long Obedience in the Same Direction” As a disciple, you’re out of place when it comes to the values of the world. Don’t rest your head on things like worldly power, wealth, greed, revenge, hatred. [Quoted: “There's no crying in baseball!”] TEXT: Luke 9:51-62
June 22, 2025 Proper 7 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Breaking the Cycle” A man on a cycle of torment is healed when divine healing breaks in. TEXT: Luke 8:26-39
June 15, 2025 The Holy Trinity at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “A Guided Tour Into Truth” As disciples, we need to commit ourselves to hearing, telling, and living TRUTH. TEXT: John 7:37-39
June 8, 2025 THE DAY OF PENTECOST at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Rivers of Living Water” After you drink the Living Water, rivers of living water will flow from your heart, rivers that are named love, joy, peace, kindness, generosity, etc. TEXT: John 7:37-39
June 1, 2025 Seventh Sunday of Easter at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “God Always Comes Down” We’re on a mission from God! TEXT: John 17:20-26 ——————————————— May 25, 2025 Sixth Sunday of Easter at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Help for Troubled Hearts” You are the light of world, called to bring light to the darkness of the world, and peace, SHALOM, to the troubles in the world. TEXT: John 14:23-29
May 18, 2025 Fifth Sunday of Easter at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Love One Another” Whatever lies ahead, be it gloom or glory, sickness or health, depression or joy... LOVE ONE ANOTHER! TEXT: John 13:31-35
May 11, 2025 Fourth Sunday of Easter at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “To Listen and To Follow” A lot of voices compete for our attention. Some are good. Some are bad. Close your ears to the bad ones. Listen to the good ones, follow them, and put them into practice. TEXT: John 10:22-30
May 4, 2025 Third Sunday of Easter at Faith Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “To God Be the Glory” “God has promised good to us, and blessings all our days.” TEXT: Revelation 5:11-14 ——————————————— April 27, 2025 Second Sunday of Easter at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Christ is Risen!” The Risen Lord offers SHALOM of freedom from fear and guilt, SHALOM of forgiveness, SHALOM of faith and life. This divine SHALOM overflows into our lives. TEXT: John 20:19-31
April 20, 2025 Easter Sunday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “God Won the Day” Sometimes the darkness we experience feels like an eternity. The promise of Easter is: when there’s darkness, God gives light. TEXT: Psalm 118
April 18, 2025 Good Friday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “It is Finished” In the cross, there is victory. TEXT: John 19:30
April 17, 2025 Maundy Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Remember Me” In the midst of troubles, remember what God has done and is doing now. TEXT: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
April 13, 2025 Palm Sunday / Sunday of the Passion at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “To Have the Mind of Christ” To have the mind of Christ changes the world for the better. TEXT: Philippians 2:5-11
April 9, 2025 Sixth Wednesday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Walking With the Lord Again: GIVE THANKS” Maybe we didn’t think about God for hours and hours today. But, the truth is, GOD THOUGHT ABOUT US! God is with us, all the day long. “Thanks Be To God” (based on Psalm 26) is included © 1996 Pastor Ralph J. Mineo. TEXT: Psalm 26
April 6, 2025 Fifth Sunday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Extravagant Love” SERMON QUOTE: “The sad truth is: the reason there will always be extreme poverty in the world is that there will always be extreme greed.” ANOTHER QUOTE: “He stinketh!” TEXT: John 12:1-8
April 2, 2025 Fifth Wednesday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Walking With the Lord Again: PROCLAIM” We PROCLAIM the good. We’re invited to COMPLAIN. We end with PRAISE. My song “I Will Sing of Your Love” (paraphrase of Psalm 89:1–4, 15–18) is included. © 1996 Pastor Ralph J. Mineo. TEXT: Psalm 89 ——————————————— March 30, 2025 Fourth Sunday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “God Cries With Joy” Think of all the GOOD in the world, in yourself, and rejoice. TEXT: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
March 26, 2025 Fourth Wednesday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Walking With the Lord Again: GROW” The wicked THINK they’re the best thing since sliced bread. But, in the end, they’re chaff, blown away, not even a PART of the bread! As Shakespeare put it, they’re “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” TEXT: Psalm 1
March 23, 2025 Third Sunday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Signs of the Times” “Signs of the times” are when you see and show kindness and compassion, when you take care of others. TEXT: Luke 13:1-9
March 19, 2025 Third Wednesday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Walking With the Lord Again: PRAY” When you list your needs and troubles from A-Z, you find know that God’s love comes to you with blessings A-Z. In the sermon, I introduced an alphabetical spiritual exercise to make two such lists, to visually see your blessings in the midst of troubles. Here are links to the files: TEXT: Psalm 25
March 16, 2025 Second Sunday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Traveling Safely on the Road of Life” Sometimes we need a spiritual “time out.” Our lives will be illumined by the presence of our Lord. TEXT: Luke 13:31-35
March 12, 2025 Second Wednesday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Walking With the Lord Again: LISTEN” “Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.” TEXT: Psalm 95
March 9, 2025 First Sunday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Lead Us Out of Temptation” Since you are a child of God, what kind of child of God will you be? TEXT: Luke 4:1-13
March 5, 2025 Ash Wednesday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Walking With the Lord Again” All Christians are hypocrites. TEXT: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 ———————————————
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