Author Archives: Rev. Paul Rydecki

Your righteousness will never be good enough

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

Sermon for Trinity 6 Matthew 5:20-26  +  Exodus 20:1-17  +  Romans 6:3-11 “You’re not good enough.”  No one ever likes to hear that, do they? You’re not good enough to be on the soccer team or the baseball team.  You’re … Continue reading →

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Jesus provides the catch

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Trinity 5 1 Kings 19:11-21  +  1 Peter 3:8-15  +  Luke 5:1-11 Casting a net to catch fish – that’s what Jesus is doing right now, and every Sunday from this place, … Continue reading →

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Some crushing quid pro quo’s

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Homily for Trinity 4 Luke 6:36-42  +  Genesis 50:15-21  +  Romans 8:18-23 You’ve heard the Latin phrase quid pro quo. Literally, something for something. You give something in order to receive something in return.  … Continue reading →

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John the Baptist, Preacher of Grace

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist Isaiah 40:1-5  +  Acts 13:13-26  +  Luke 1:57-80 On this Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, there are no … Continue reading →

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The banquet is right in front of you

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Trinity 2 Proverbs 9:1-10  +  1 John 3:13-18  +  Luke 14:15-24 We’re talking about banquets today. We’ll have a little banquet after church in honor of the fathers on Fathers’ Day. In … Continue reading →

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