Thursday, February 9, 2012

A Sermon From the Archives

Text: Mark 16:1-8
Theme: Mary Magdalene's View of the Resurrection
Location: Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa
Easter Sunday, 2009

I recently came across this video from my last Easter sermon when I was serving Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa and decided to share it with you all here. This was one of my first attempts at a "first person" type of sermon, in which we ponder the good news of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the point of view of Mary Magdalene.

For my dearly beloved former parishoners at Our Saviour's, I pray this sermon brings back some good memories for you as it did for me of my time with you and that you are once again built up in faith and the good news that Christ has risen from the dead. For those of you watching this for the first time, I pray that it will be a blessing for you in your faith.


Thursday, February 2, 2012

"A Lesson on Worry"



Text: Matthew 6:24-34
Theme: "A Lesson on Worry"
Location: St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, McConnellsburg, PA


In our 21st century American society, worry and anxiety seem to affect many of us. In this sermon, we hear our Lord Jesus Christ speak to us about worry and anxiety, and share with us the good news that He has overcome all things and that no matter what it is that afflicts you this day, you can be sure its power over you is limited and your eternity is secure in Christ!


The Purpose of this blog

Hello, everyone! Welcome to my new video blog "The Word of the Lord". I'd like to take a moment to introduce myself and give you some of my personal background.

I'm Rev. Christopher Martin, and I am presently serving as Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, McConnellsburg, PA, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Big Cove Tannery, PA, and Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, rural Mercersburg, PA. Before I came here, I was Pastor at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa, and served in a Mission Development call.

I look forward to the opportunity of sharing some of my sermons on this blog. God's blessings be with you all!