Sermons and Such at First Lutheran, Houston
By Evan McClanahan
Sermons and Such at First Lutheran, HoustonMar 09, 2021
Sermon for Easter 6
Do we need to obey God's commandments or are we saved by grace? Which wins? A look at John 15:9-17.
Life on the Vine
Sermon for Easter 5, John 15, Jesus saying that he is the "true vine." Can we kill the vine but still hope for the same fruit?
Jesus is the Good Shepherd
A walk through John 10:11-18. Jesus is the good shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep.
Sermon for Easter Three
What will our resurrected bodies be like?
Sermon for Easter Sunday
Looking at the trends of decreased happiness while there is less church participation. What's the answer to this conundrum?
Sermon for Good Friday
The Cross is the answer to suffering.
Maundy Thursday Sermon
On being a kind of community that overcomes a world laden with sin.
Palm Sunday Sermon
On the makeshift nature of our Christian faith.
Sermon for Lent 4
God's sovereignty and John 3:16. Sorry for a few audio issues. Volume should be mostly equalized but we had an issue with our sound system.
The Limits of Knowledge
Sermon for Lent 3, mostly on 1 Corinthians 1.
Digging Deep Into Justification
Sermon for Lent 2, 2024
A Look at Purgatory
Sermon for the Sunday of Lent 1.
Sermon for Ash Wednesday
On the need or loss of status.
Speaking with Authority
Sermon for Epiphany 4. A little late in posting...apologies!
Fishers of Men
Sermon for Epiphany 3, 2023
How to Form a High Trust Society
Sermon for Epiphany 2, mostly looking at 1 Corinthians 6.
What is Baptism?
Sermon for the Baptism of Our Lord
The Power of Adoption
Sermon for Christmas 1. Mostly uses Galatians 4:4-7 as the text.
Christmas Past, Present, and Future...Without Jesus
Sermon for Christmas Eve
Was Mary Free?
A look at the angel Gabriel "overshadowing" Mary to bless her with the Christ child.
Mary Speaks Truth to Power
Sermon for Advent 3, 2023
The Beginning Of/Is the Gospel
Sermon for Advent 2, Mark 1:1-8.
World Ending? No Problem!
Sermon for Advent 1, 2023
Giving to Caesar and God
Sermon for Pentecost 21
The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
Who is worthy of God's Kingdom?
Sermon for Pentecost 18, 2023
Sermon for Pentecost 18, 2023
The Son who Changed His Mind
Sermon for Pentecost 18, 2023
Do We Still Need God?
The Israelites totally depended on God for food and water in the wilderness. Do we still realize how much we need God?
The Corrosive Effect of Double Standards
Sermon for Pentecost 16 2023
When and When Not to Comply
A look at Jesus' famous question "Who do you say that I am" in light of recent government demands.
Who Are You in the Story?
In the famous story of the Syro-Phoneocian woman, there are three groups of people. Which one are you?
Are Miracles Reasonable?
A broader look at the nature of miracles in the Age of Reason.
A Brief Look at Romans 9
Sermon for August 6, 2023
The Wheat and the Weeds
Sermon for Pentecost 8
Solving the World's Problems
Sermon for Pentecost 7, reflecting on the Parable of the Sower/Seed/Soils.
I Do What I Don't Want to Do
Sermon for Pentecost 5
A look at the Gospel as seen through Abaraham's (almost) sacrifice of Isaac.
Sermon for Pentecost 4
A look at the difference between explicit and implicit Christianity.
Sermon for Saint Barnabas
June 11 is the day to remember Saint Barnabas. So I look at what being an apostle in our own day might involve.
Sermon for Trinity Sunday
A look more at the Great Commission itself rather than the doctrine of the Trinity. Though the two are pretty impossible to separate...
The Dog You Don't Have
Sermon for Pentecost Sunday that contrasts the time before and after the giving of the Spirit.
My First Ever Mother's Day Sermon!
A Look at Mother's Day in light of some cultural movements.
God's Own People
Peter's audience needed a pep talk. So do we. Here's one.
Tall Tales?
Sermon for Easter 3, 2023. A look at the "unbelievable" nature of the post-resurrection narratives.
Whatever sins you retain...
A look at Jesus teaching on the "Office of the Keys"
Easter Sunday Sermon
A look at overcoming the forces of darkness and living in light of the resurrection.
Sermon for Good Friday
A look at the question of justice.
Maundy Thursday Sermon
A look at the Lord's Supper on the night that Jesus instituted it.
On the Outskirts of Judea...
The entirety of Lazarus' story from John 11 was the Gospel. This sermon looks at Jesus' and the disciple's choice to go into Judea, an area known to be dangerous to them.
The Man Born Blind
This sermon looks at the story of the man born blind in John 9.