The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Good Friday 14 April 2017 Readings: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Psalm 22 Hebrews 10:16-25 John 18:1-19:42 The last day of Christ’s life is like a horrific nightmare. Betrayed by one of his best friends, he [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Maundy Thursday 13 April 2017 Readings: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14 Psalm 116:1, 10-17 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Tonight we gather for the last time with Christ and his [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Palm Sunday 9 April 2017 Readings: The Liturgy of the Palms Matthew 21:1-11 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 The Liturgy of the Word Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 5th Sunday of Lent 2 April 2017 Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45 “Out of the depths have I called to you, oh Lord.” Our readings this week take us into the [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 4th Sunday of Lent 26 March 2017 Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 It is fitting that this Sunday—Laetare Sunday, or Rejoicing Sunday—falls on the heels of [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 3rd Sunday of Lent 19 March 2017 It’s been an interesting week for me of signing leases, having lunch with new Calvary friends and committees, taking walks on local trails, and seeking [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 2nd Sunday of Lent 12 March 2017 Readings: Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 121 Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17 Learning to see the world in a new way can be remarkably difficult, and in a lot of [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the First Sunday of Lent 5 March 2017 Readings: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Psalm 32 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 Wow... some heavy readings today! I grew up steeped in an evangelical theology that [Read more...]