St. Paul Lutheran Church of Villa Park, Illinois, welcomes everyone -- we share our sermons with those who cannot attend or who just want to hear it again.
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As Jesus promises to build his church on the rock of Simon Peter, we hear a promise of enduring love. Even through our flaws and the cracks in our foundation, the church will always prevail. The myriad gifts of St. Paul are proof of that.
When deciding who is in and who is out, Rev. Philip Lund preaches that we ought to make no distinction when it comes to belonging in God’s love. By God’s grace, we are all one people.
In the account of Jesus walking on water in the gospel of Matthew, we hear a promise that Jesus will always be there for us, no matter how intense the storms of life may become. Even the smallest amount of faith is enough to lead us home.
In the story of the feeding of the 5,000, Jesus teaches us that there is always enough. We are enough. Rev. John Freidheim preaches on how we are called to be continually thankful and serve God in community.
In the 13th chapter of Matthew, Jesus tells us the kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed. Chaplain Leslie Hunter shares about how at each step of faith, as we grow, we are called to be continually thankful.
In the Parable of Weeds among the Wheat, Jesus has a lesson for us about rest. For it is not our job, Jesus says, to eradicate all evil in this world during our lifetime. Instead, we are called to love our enemies just as we love God.
In this story, we hear the message of how grace abounds and that the Spirit is constantly at work, even when we may not be able to see it. Indeed, there is a reason for hope right now.
Daily life can be exhausting, but so too is our spiritual life. In a world that doesn't seem to want to embrace Christ's way of inclusive love, we find rest in the hope of that very same love. A love rooted in humility and grace.
Jesus instructs us in Matthew 10 to take up our cross and follow him. It’s a costly demand, but one that has the neverending grace and love of God to journey with us throughout. Do not fear, Jesus says. God’s love will always remain.
From a place of deep care and compassion for those in need, Jesus shares his need for co-laborers in his work of healing and restoration. We too share this work as disciples called to see others and the world God made.
