Preacher's note: The following homily was preached at the funeral of a St. John's member, whose name has been removed for the family's privacy. I normally don't post funeral homilies/sermons, but this one – in this particular context, on the occasion of Holy Cross Day – felt particularly appropriate to share with a wider audience. …
St. John’s Lutheran Church17 September 2023 + Holy Cross (observed)1 Corinthians 1.18-24Rev. Josh Evans Everyone loves a good underdog story. When Rachel Phelps, who by all appearances couldn’t care less about baseball, inherits the team (now) formerly known as the Cleveland Indians from her late husband, she contrives a plan: The Indians are already terrible, …
Preacher's Note: It's been a minute since I posted a new sermon on this site. Between moving, getting ordained, and starting a new call, life's been... hectic. By my count, I have four sermons to catch up on posting, so for the first few days this week, I'll plan to post a sermon a day …
Pastor Josh Evans 