Pastor Ralph’s Audio Sermons

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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.

          TEXT: Psalm 89

          My song “I Will Sing of Your Love” (paraphrase of Psalm 89:1–4, 15–18)

          is included. © 1996 Pastor Ralph J. Mineo.

 

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:

                                    JPG FORMAT      ——      PDF FORMAT

          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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