-
They Needed Light and a Savior
Matthew 4:12-25 ~ They Needed Light and A Savior Epiphany 3 A ~ January 27, 2008@ ORELC ~In Nomine Iesu~Now when he [Jesus] heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what…
-
The Light of the World Banishes the Darkness
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioJanuary 25, 2026by: Rev. Dean Kavouras EpiphanyThe Light Of The World Banishes The Darkness On this 3rd Sunday of Epiphany the church of Jesus Christ continues to detail for the whole world who the Savior is. And moreover to all places far and near; to places where people live in elegance, in…
-
Behold!
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioJanuary 18, 2026by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Epiphany 2ABehold! “On the next day he saw Jesus coming towards him and said, ‘Behold! God’s Lamb who takes away the sin of the world!’” (John 1:29) —We all know that some people are less structured or more structured than others. Churches are the same. Lutherans…
-
Promise Made Promise Kept
Christ Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioJanuary 11, 2026by: Rev. Dean Kavouras Baptism Of Our LordPromise Made Promise Kept Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be baptized by him; but John tried to dissuade him saying, “I need to be baptized by you! And you come to me?” In reply Jesus said to…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…