Sermons from St. Mark's in Waupaca

Jesus says he came to bring fire—not to scorch us, but to purify. Using Flint’s boiling water as an image, we explore false peace versus Christ’s peace, learn to “check the radar of our hearts,” and listen with the cloud of witnesses as the table becomes the place where love takes root.Here are the readings:  https://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp15_RCL.html

In this sermon on Luke 12 : 13-21, Mtr. Julia Hendrix compares Jesus’ warning to a rich hoarder with the everyday faith of clever crows. Explore why real discipleship means turning storage units into generosity and living open-handed in God’s economy. Tune in and learn to “do what the crows do.”

What do Bill Murray’s Groundhog Day and Jesus’ teaching on prayer have in common? In this episode we explore Luke 11:1-13, where the disciples ask, “Lord, teach us to pray.” Discover why the Lord’s Prayer is more than words, how relentless “asking, seeking, and knocking” reshapes us, and why God’s greatest answer is always the gift of the Holy Spirit. Grab your spiritual baseball cards and join us for a conversation on persistence, transformation, and the grace that meets us every single day—until love breaks through.

In a world shouting “shoulds” and “should-nots,” Jesus whispers one thing needful. This sermon on Luke 10:38–42  moves from Martha’s whirlwind of worry to Mary’s steady gaze, asking not “Who’s right?” but “Who’s loved?”—including the people we’re itching to correct. A reset from comparison to communion, from distraction to devotion.

Who is our neighbor?  Sermon on the Good Samaritan