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Jesus Astounds All Who Hear Him
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioJanuary 4, 2026by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Christmas 2AJesus Astounds All Who Hear Him Then, after three days they found him with the priests, sitting in their midst listening to them, and answering their questions. All who heard ¬him were beside themselves with wonder by his insight and his answers. And when they…
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The Holy Innocent Savior Makes Us Holy And Innocent
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioDecember 28, 2025by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Holy InnocentsThe Holy Innocent Savior Makes Us Holy And Innocent After the Magi left Behold! an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph and said, “Get up! Take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt and stay there until I tell…
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More Than Meets The Eye
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioDecember 25, 2025by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Christmas “He had no form or comeliness that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him.” Isaiah 53:2 On a cold January morning in 2007 a man stood at a Metro station in DC and started to play the violin. Over…
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, Ohioby: Rev. Dean KavourasDecember 24, 2025 Christmas Eve Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King; Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; with th’ angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Two hundred and…
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Immanuel – God With Us
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioDecember 21, 2025by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Advent 4AImmanuel – God With Us 11 ASK! a sign of the LORD your God; let it be as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven! 12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the LORD.” 13 And he said, “Listen…
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Courageous Faith
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioDecember 14, 2025by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Advent 3ACourageous Faith Now when John heard from prison the deeds of the Christ he sent word through his disciples and said to him, “Are you the Coming One or should we expect another?” And Jesus answered and said to them, “Go! Report to John the…
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Repent
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioDecember 5, 2025by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Advent 2Repent The word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Luke 3:2-3) Whenever Christ comes let us meet him with…
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How To Prepare For The Lord’s Coming
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioNovember 30, 2025by: Rev. Dean Kavouras How To Prepare For The Coming Of our LordAdvent 1A Moreover, knowing the time, that the hour is come for you to be awakened and arise from sleep; for your salvation is nearer now than when you first believed. The Night is far gone and the…
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The Procession
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioNovember 23, 2025by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Last Sunday Of The Church YearThe Procession A large contingent of the people processed after him and of the women as well, who wailed and lamented for him. But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem! Do not weep for me! But for yourselves, and…
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Puzzle Solved
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioNovember 16, 2025by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Pentecost 23C “He said to them, “See to it that you are not deceived because many will come in my name saying, ‘I am he’ and the time is near. Do not follow them! And when you hear of wars and chaotic confusion, do not be…