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Don’t Neglect Lazarus
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioSeptember 29 2025by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Pentecost 16Don’t Neglect Lazarus “The dogs licked his wounds.” (Luke 16:21)—We learn a great deal of holy Christian doctrine from today’s parable! Many hear it as a morality tale and if that is all it is, then it is a good one. The devil, world and…
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Use Money To Secure Your Future
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioSeptember 21, 2015by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Pentecost 15Use Money To Secure Your Future Then the master praised the unjust manager because he acted shrewdly: because the sons of this age are more cunning than the sons of light in dealing with their own generation. Further I say to you: Make friends for…
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Kiss The Cross
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioSeptember 14, 2025by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Feast of the Holy CrossLove The Cross! For I was resolved to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. (1 Corinthians 2:2 DKV) If you love Jesus dear Christians, then learn to love His cross. Because in the one holy catholic and apostolic…
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The Salt of the Earth
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioSeptember 7, 2025by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Pentecost 13The Salt of the Earth While great crowds of people were accompanying Him (to Jerusalem) He turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters and yes, his…
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Humble Yourself
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioAugust 31, 2025by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Pentecost 12Humble Yourself Now it so happened that when He (Jesus) went to the home of a certain ruler of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath; and they were observing Him carefully. Behold! There was in front of Him a certain man suffering from…
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Sobering
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioAugust 25, 2025by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Pentecost 11Sobering As He was making His journey to Jerusalem He passed through town and village teaching when a certain man said to Him, “Lord! Will those who are saved be few?” He said to them, “Strive with all your might to enter through the narrow…
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Pope Leo XIII On Same Sex “Marriage”
This presentation by Pope Leo XIII on the definition and sanctity of true marriage is well worth your time. Don’t let the source throw you off. Lutherans are not Roman Catholics, nor do we pray to the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Pope makes reference near the end. We can safely ignore those parts. But…
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The Faith We Believe
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioAugust 17, 2025by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Pentecost 10C By faith, Abraham when he was tested, offered up Isaac; so that he who received the promises offered up his only-begotten son; of whom it was said that, “In Isaac will your descendants be named;” because he reasoned that God was able to raise…
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Don’t Worry About It
Christ Lutheran Church. Cleveland, Ohio. Pentecost 9. 8/10/25. by: Rev. Lynn Podoll. Luke 12:22-34 “Don’t worry about it.” “DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT!” That phrase can mean a lot of different things, depending on who is saying it, the situation, the tone with which it is said, and a lot of other factors. It can be…
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Fool
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland OHAugust 3, 2025by: Rev. Lynn Podoll Sermon for 7/13/25 – Pent 8 – Proper 13 – Christ Lutheran – Luke 12:13-21 “Fool!” A strong word in any language. And the Greek word used in Jesus’ parable in today’s Gospel reading also carries with it the idea of ignorance, so it is certainly…