Practical Theology

The Freakonomics of Jesus

10/17/22

19 mins

By John Bombaro

Righteousness before God is possessed only by grace and that through the currency of faith.
Epistle: I Timothy 2:1-15 (Pentecost 15: Series C)

09/11/22

25 mins

By John Bombaro

St. Paul extends to us the call to arms. In particular, there is one weapon which is effective against so elusive an enemy. The weapon is prayer.
Our Dissident Identity

08/29/22

19 mins

By John Bombaro

Being the baptized just may be the last, great resistance.
“When the Humbling Comes”: A Funeral Sermon for the Impressive

07/17/21

27 mins

By John Bombaro

The good news is Christ Jesus is faithful to the end, even to the point of death and through death, with a steadfast and vocal faith in God our Savior for those who cannot do so in their lives any longer on account of their altered state.
The Sermon as Linchpin

05/23/21

14 mins

By John Bombaro

We have the Gospel in Word and the Gospel in Sacrament. Both are poised to declare the peace of the Lord, the good news of God’s forgiveness because of the life, vicarious atonement, and resurrection of Jesus the Son.
Jesus Did Not “Pass Away”: On Preaching Death and Dying

11/01/20

32 mins

By John Bombaro

Faithful preachers should remain steadfast in the biblical categories and terminology and preach the reality of death.
Epistle: Romans 8:28-39 (Pentecost 8: Series A)

07/19/20

15 mins

By John Bombaro

It is that love, finally, which comes back again and again, not as an afterthought, but as the underlying theme of the entire section.
Preaching the Gospel When Cities Burn

06/07/20

32 mins

By John Bombaro

You are the baptized, for in Christ we are all wet. The demographic dividers are washed away.

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