Sermons – St. John's Lutheran Church of Highland

What are the first things Jesus does after the voice speaks which drives the disciples to their knees? Those things become the very pattern of the Gospel that we Christians live.

May we, as the Body of Christ today, make God’s love manifest in our lives, in order that we might work to break down the walls that divide us as we love our enemies, in order that we walk side by side with our brothers and sisters who are in need of accompaniment, in order […]

In celebration of Lucy Bramer-Kuntz’s baptism into the family of God, this homily ponders how God is made manifest in Christ in the world and church into which she is baptized.

The beatitudes of Jesus demand a hearing in the context of today. For us that means living into a new presidency. For those who have ears to hear, let them hear.

In today’s story, we hear of how four fishermen, Peter and Andrew, James and John, were called by Jesus to follow him and fish for people. Like the very fish they caught, they were swept up by Jesus’ invitation, they became caught up in his net of love and grace before they even knew what […]

Jesus, the lamb of God invites disciples to “come and see” and for us disciples, on the eve of Martin Luther King day and five days before the inauguration of President Trump are better for it!

On this day that we celebrate the baptism of our Lord, may we also celebrate our own, knowing that just as baptism was a way that God was able to announce favor and establish identity for Jesus through this act, the same is also done for us in baptism, in order that we might know […]

God showed up in Jesus, and keeps showing up every time the church gathers. Christ is born in us and the world is changed. The video below was played as an introduction to the message:

A special children’s message from the 5:00 p.m. Family Christmas Eve service.