Sermons – St. John's Lutheran Church of Highland

Calling forth poetry from his youth, the preacher invites the hearer to experience a pre-Pentecost journey into the world of “God’s big helper!” (The theme of the day’s children’s sermon.)

During this Easter season we are reminded once again that Jesus is in the business of blessing us with life. Therefore any voice that threatens to take life away, that threatens to destroy or steal or kill, literally or theoretically, is not the voice of the good shepherd. So even if someone comes in the […]

Acts 2:39: “For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.” With these words, the preacher’s grandchild Blair becomes a part of the Body of Christ in Baptism.

Is believing Thomas given an encouragement from the Easter Jesus or is doubting Thomas chastised for his unbelief? The listener is invited to see doubt not as an end choice but a powerful motivator for a new day. Reference is made to the 2008 movie “Doubt” and its opening sermon.

Today we are reminded of the importance of our role in the church. Just as Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, as well as countless others including many of our grandparents, aunts, uncles, moms, dads, cousins, brothers, sisters, and friends, not to mention our church families, have shared the Good news of the risen Christ with […]

This recording is St. Matthew’s passion of Christ. The readers are Joe Tuttle, Jeff Maltz, John Angel, Kari Smail, John Miller, and William Diehm.

In today’s Gospel lesson where we hear the story of the raising of Lazarus we are once again reminded that Christ is coming. And while we don’t know when or where or how, we know in faith that it is true. So as we live in faith, we can always have hope, even when all […]

Using the 23rd Psalm on this 4th Sunday in Lent we hear that God’s goodness and mercy pursues us all the days of our life, and we will dwell with God, like a child at home. (Issac Watts, “My Shepherd will Supply My Need”)

As we consider the story of the woman at the well, we are reminded that in order for joy to abound we must be willing to take a leap into the living water, we must be willing to go and tell others to come and see, we must be willing to think beyond our own […]

Using the Romans passage (4:17) and the story of Nicodemus, the preacher invites the hearer into that relationship with God who gives life to the dead. The other sermon that Pastor Diehm references in this message can be found HERE.