Sermons | St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene, Iowa
God’s love is for you! Join us each week for Biblical preaching from Pastor Daniel Flucke as we explore faith through a Lutheran lens. St. Peter Lutheran Church is an active congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), serving the community of Greene, Iowa. Visit us at www.stpetergreene.com or @stpetergreene. At St. Peter, we seek to welcome all people into a relationship with Jesus Christ, equip people with a faith that works in daily life, and serve our neighbors in the world to make a positive difference in Jesus' name. Each weekend, we gather for worship and education looking to hear God's Word through the Bible, song, prayer, and preaching. Then we go out seeking opportunities to serve our neighbors and show God's love to the world. Whether you're new to faith or you've grown up in the church, there is a place for you here!
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Saturday May 07, 2022
Saturday May 07, 2022
This is Pastor Daniel Flucke’s final weekend as pastor at St. Peter, and today’s sermon covers the (hopefully) familiar topics of God’s love and faithfulness to us, and our response to God’s love, which is loving our neighbors. The text of this sermon is available at https://danielflucke.com/st-peter-finale/.
Saturday Apr 30, 2022
Saturday Apr 30, 2022
Today at St. Peter (in addition to the Cheesesteak Dinner & Silent Auction youth fundraiser at church), we’re celebrating Confirmation Sunday, with 7 of our students affirming their baptisms. Today’s Scripture reading is from John 21:1-19, where the risen Jesus has a picnic on the beach with his disciples and calls Peter and us to feed his sheep.
Saturday Apr 16, 2022
Saturday Apr 16, 2022
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! ...Are you sure?
Today's Easter sermon from Pastor Daniel Flucke looks at the story of Jesus' resurrection and its implications for us today. Happy Easter!
The text of this sermon is available at https://www.danielflucke.com/easter-2022/
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Tonight’s Maundy Thursday message from Pastor Daniel Flucke is in three parts: Remembering God’s Salvation (Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14), Responding to God’s Salvation (John 13:1-17, 31b-35), and Reunited in God’s Salvation (1 Corinthians 11:17-26).
Saturday Apr 02, 2022
Saturday Apr 02, 2022
Our Scripture reading today from Isaiah 43:16-21 declares God is doing a new thing, and calls us to trust that as God has been faithful in the past, God will continue to be faithful and present with us in the future. The text of this sermon is available at https://danielflucke.com/a-new-thing/.
Saturday Mar 26, 2022
Saturday Mar 26, 2022
For this week’s sermon, Pastor Daniel shares a powerful reflection by Chad Bird of 1517.org on Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son. Our Heavenly Father is always calling us to come home, to return to the One who loves us unconditionally. Repent, and return to the Lord your God. The text of this sermon is available at https://danielflucke.com/prodigal-son-returns/.
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
Today is the third Sunday in Lent, and today’s sermon looks at the themes and purpose of this season. In Lent, we are called to repent and return to the Lord our God, to recognize and turn away from our sin, and to turn instead towards God’s mercy and forgiveness. The text of this sermon is available at https://danielflucke.com/lenten-repentance/.
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
On this second Sunday in Lent, we’re exploring what it means to have faith through the lens of Abram’s story in Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18. Abraham is one of the greatest examples of faith in the Bible, but in this story, even he wrestles with doubt and questions—what an encouragement for us! Text at https://danielflucke.com/abram-faith-questions.
Saturday Mar 05, 2022
Saturday Mar 05, 2022
Today is the first Sunday in Lent, and we’re looking at Luke’s account of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness, the paradoxes of faith, and the good news that Jesus chooses to deny the temptations of earthly glory and empty himself for our sake. The text of this sermon is available at https://danielflucke.com/temptation-paradox/.
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
The story of Joseph is a story of God’s faithfulness despite challenging circumstances. In everything Joseph went through, God was with him. And when Joseph could have chosen vengeance, he chose to offer forgiveness.