These are links to some recent sermons delivered by Pastor Chris Lee-Thompson at Hope Lutheran Church. The mediations are based on the Gospel texts assigned for the given Sunday of the Church Year by the Common Lectionary. Click on a sermon title to go to the full text of that message.

In The Stars
When you look at the stars, what do you see?  Psalm 8 tells us a lot.
May 30, 2010

That's the Spirit!
It's hard to know what to say about the Holy Spirit. What's more important is what the Spirit gives us to say about God.
May 23, 2010

Good Question!
Pastor Chris takes on the questions of this year's confirmation class.
May 16, 2010

That's Life! Real Life!
What we want most is peace, and where there is peace, there's life!
May 9, 2010

Getting Faith
How do we get faith?  It may be as easy (or as hard) as falling off a log.
April 25, 2010

A Much Bigger Picture
When the women go to the tomb, what do they see?  What do you see?.
April 4, 2010

Good For Nothing?
Are humans only self-interested? Or can they be good for no reason? That is God's bet.
March 21, 2010

Love As Strong As Death
Do passion and faith go together? Just listen to this Song..
March 14, 2010

Wisdom "To Go"
Looking for a way to connect with God throught your actions? Proverbs are easy to take along and always ready to use.
March 7, 2010

Prayers From the Heart
Nothing creates hearts for God like prayer and nothing teaches prayer like the Psalms.
February 28, 2010

David - A Heart for God
David has a heart for God.  But does that make him perfect?
February 21, 2010

Going Fishing
When Peter obeys Jesus, he thinks he is just going fishing.  But Jesus has other fish to fry.
February 7, 2010

Love's Expectations
When people fall short of our expectations, we want to push them off the cliff - Jesus included.
January 31, 2010

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January 24, 2010

The Quiet Work of God
I wouldn't call him bashful, but God does not always call attention to himself..
January 17, 2010

Baptism in the Spirit
Who is Jesus?  God in human clothing? Or human in the power of the Spirit?.
January 10, 2010

The Lonely Goatherd
Why is Christmas so great? It's God's greatest gift.
December 24, 2009

Exhortations of Good News
John the Baptist comes preaching. But is it really good news?
December 13, 2009

'Tis a Gift to be Generous
What do St. Nicholas and John the Baptist have in common? They are prophets that help ready us for a greater life.
December 6, 2009

Only the Beginning
How would you live knowing you are near the end? It could be only the beginning.
November 15, 2009

Priority One
What is your most important priority?  Let's hear from Jesus.
November 1, 2009

What the World Needs Now
What would you ask Jesus for?  Success or sight?  Let a blind man show you the way.
October 25, 2009

No Stats Servants
How can we be more like Jesus?  It's not where you sit, but how you serve that counts.
October 18, 2009

The Look of Love
How hard it is to come to terms with this hard saying. But there are also some surprises, showing that nothing is more surprising than God's love.
October 11, 2009

Let Them Come
Jesus does not send children away, but embraces them. So, we bring them to God through baptism.
October 4, 2009

Salt and Peace
Cut off your hand?  This is salty talk from Jesus.  But it's aimed at your heart.
September 27, 2009

Without Your Left Hand Knowing
Jesus is going to suffering, rejection, death and resurrection.  Where does that lead us?
September 20, 2009

It's All Downhill from Here
The true spiritual path is not uphill, but downhill, and that is precisely where Jesus is headed.
September 13, 2009

Strangers in the Day
Jesus encounters a Gentile woman and changes his mind.  What can strangers teach us about ourselves and about God?
September 6, 2009

Food Fight
The argument over dietary regulations is not just a food fight.  It is about genuine faith - what comes from the heart in humility. 
August 30, 2009

Bread of Life
The Bread of Life may seem out of this world, but it is really very down to earth.
August 9, 2009

Craving Life
What do you crave?  Boneless chicken wings?  A hot new car?  Or real life?
August 2, 2009

The Gifts of Silence
When the disciples got too busy to eat, Jesus took them to a place of silence.  Silence is not just for hermits.  It has gifts to offer everyone.
July 19th, 2009

The Good, The Bad, and the Savior
Sometimes we need to see the ways we fall short - like bad people - before we can see Jesus more clearly for us.
July 12th, 2009

Just as we are
Jesus goes in the boat with the disciples, "just as he is." So, he invites us to go, just as we are, in faith, to places and ventures unknown.
June 21st, 2009

June 14th Sermon

June 14th, 2009

Blowin' in the Wind
What is it like to be blowin' in the wind?  The Day of Pentecost is only the beginning.
May 31, 2009

Tying Up Loose Ends
What do you do when you don't know what's coming next?  Pray to Jesus, who knows our hearts.
May 24, 2009

The Five Second Confirmation
What do we learn in confirmatoin?  What stays with us?  What is it we already know from the beginning?
May 17, 2009

Bearing the Fruit of Love
What is the purpose of human life?  Is there hope for change?  Only through the nourishment of the vine and the work of the vinedresser.
May 10, 2009

I Will Lay Me Down
Jesus is the Good Shepherd because he puts the good of the sheep ahead of his own good - by laying down his life.
May 3, 2009

What Can Be Done?
When death comes, nothing can be done.  But now that Jesus has been raised, what can we do?
April 12, 2009