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133 texts
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»On the Suffering of Being Chosen«
Protestant
· 2026-07-12
· Frauenkirchenpfarrer Markus Engelhardt
· Dresden
· Frauenkirche Dresden – Kanzelworte
The sermon interprets biblical election as a painful responsibility and warns against political instrumentalization by foregrounding the groundless love of God.
Humility · Mercy · Responsibility
— text from the website
A Love Letter. Sermon on Deut 7:6-12 by Anne-Kathrin Kruse
Protestant
· 2026-07-12
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
The sermon interprets the Jewish election as unconditional divine love, distinguishes it from nationalism, and understands Christian belonging as participation in it.
Justice · Care · Community
— text from the website
Out of Love
Protestant
· 2026-07-12
· Pfarrerin Ulrike Krumm
· Hasel/ Ev. Kirchengemeinde Schopfheim
· Predigtforum
The sermon interprets the biblical election as unconditional love and relief from performance pressure, which is passed on to the individual through baptism.
Community · Mercy · Humility
— earlier collection
Sermon
Protestant
· 2026-07-05
· Kiel
· Gemeinschaft in der Evangelischen Kirche Kiel – Predigten
A sermon on the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, which distinguishes religion as self-referential action from Christian faith as the reception of grace.
Humility · Repentance · Gratitude
— machine transcript of a recording
Sermon on Luke 5:1-11
Protestant
· 2026-07-05
· Leipzig
· Thomaskirche Leipzig – Predigten, Ansprachen & Vortraege
The sermon links the gospel of the miraculous catch of fish with modern experiences of failure and encourages trusting action at the transitions of everyday life.
Humility · Community · Hope
— text from the website
Simon Peter - a shaky rock. Sermon on Lk 5, 1-11 by Jürgen Kaiser
Protestant
· 2026-07-05
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
The sermon interprets Peter's calling as the breaking of pride through divine grace and contrasts this with the preacher's distant, biblical knowledge.
Humility · Repentance · Gratitude
— text from the website
Angler, Fischer, Hoffnungsfänger
Protestant
· 2026-07-05
· Professor Pfarrer Dr. Wolfgang Vögele
· Karlsruhe
· Predigtforum
A sermon on the fishing at the Sea of Galilee that interprets faith as the catching of hope and God's grace as a new beginning between sin and confidence.
Hope · Community · Repentance
— earlier collection
Choral Address on the Closing of the School Year
Protestant
· 2026-07-03
· Leipzig
· Thomaskirche Leipzig – Predigten, Ansprachen & Vortraege
The address uses the choir's final performance as an occasion to celebrate transience as a call to gratitude, community, and lived faith.
Community · Gratitude · Hope
— text from the website
sermon
Protestant
· 2026-06-28
· Kiel
· Gemeinschaft in der Evangelischen Kirche Kiel – Predigten
A sermon on John 20:19-29 that transfers Jesus' word of peace and mission mandate to the disciples onto the present-day congregation and takes Thomas as an example of questioning faith.
Hope · Community · Responsibility
— machine transcript of a recording
Be devoted to doing good to everyone
Protestant
· 2026-06-28
· Frauenkirchenpfarrer Markus Engelhardt
· Dresden
· Frauenkirche Dresden – Kanzelworte
A sermon that, through the story of a man, shows how the biblical commandment to be devoted to doing good is realized in everyday life through small acts of care.
Repentance · Care · Community
— text from the website
Mixed Up with the Love of Jesus. A Sermon on Romans 12:17-21 by Olaf Waßmuth
Protestant
· 2026-06-28
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
Christian action as improvisation: Overcoming evil with good is not a rigid rule, but an invitation to creative, surprising action.
Mercy · Justice · Community
— text from the website
»In cribro Satanae versatus«
Protestant
· 2026-06-21
· Frauenkirchenpfarrer Markus Engelhardt
· Dresden
· Frauenkirche Dresden – Kanzelworte
The sermon honours Paul Gerhardt's hymns as a source of comfort in suffering and resistance, exemplified through Bonhoeffer's prison letters and the hymn 'Befiehl du deine Wege'.
Hope · Patience · Gratitude
— text from the website
Motet Address
Protestant
· 2026-06-19
· Leipzig
· Thomaskirche Leipzig – Predigten, Ansprachen & Vortraege
The sermon interprets the Song of Songs as comfort for human longing and encourages letting go and trusting in God's guidance.
Hope · Patience · Community
— text from the website
2nTrinitatis ChristianeKehl
Protestant
· 2026-06-14
· Bremen
· Unser Lieben Frauen Bremen – Predigten (Audio)
The sermon explains Jesus's invitation to the weary as a call to bear his gentle yoke of commandments and thereby find peace of soul.
Humility · Gratitude · Community
— machine transcript of a recording
Ensuring Clarity. A Sermon on Mt 11, 25-30 by Barbara Bockentin
Protestant
· 2026-06-14
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
The sermon interprets Jesus's call to gentleness and humility as an active empowerment strategy for those who are overlooked and oppressed in today's society.
Humility · Mercy · Justice
— text from the website
1-nach-Trinitatis Frank
Protestant
· 2026-06-07
· Bremen
· Unser Lieben Frauen Bremen – Predigten (Audio)
The sermon encourages voluntary generosity and the contribution of talents within the congregation, based on the example of the early church.
Community · Care · Gratitude
— machine transcript of a recording
Renz Trinitatis Goettliche-Mathematik
Protestant
· 2026-05-31
· Bremen
· Unser Lieben Frauen Bremen – Predigten (Audio)
The text explains the Christian Trinity using mathematical analogies and biblical induction in order to present it as a logically coherent system.
Knowledge · Community
— machine transcript of a recording
A Sunday That Stands for Everything. Sermon on Num 6:22-27 by Katja Albrecht
Protestant
· 2026-05-31
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
The priestly blessing from Numbers is presented as a connecting element of Jewish and Christian tradition, which in the community gives individual encouragement and life force.
Community · Gratitude · Hope
— text from the website
When Doors Are Closed. A Sermon on John 20:19-23 by Bert Hitzegrad
Protestant
· 2026-05-25
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
A Pentecost sermon that transfers the image of the closed doors in John 20 to closed church doors and hearts and calls for opening to the Holy Spirit.
Hope · Community · Repentance
— text from the website
Counting on the Unpredictable! Sermon on Acts 2:1-21 by Uwe Habenicht
Protestant
· 2026-05-24
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
The sermon understands Pentecost as an invitation to remain open in everyday life to the unpredictable, life-giving power of the Spirit, rather than settling into routine.
Hope · Community
— text from the website
Unfortunately, my little chamber is always a bit untidy. Sermon on Mt 6:5-15 by Juliane Rumpel
Protestant
· 2026-05-10
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
A sermon that transfers the silent prayer from Matthew 6 to untidy everyday chambers and encourages courage in prayer.
Humility · Gratitude · Community
— text from the website
Easter Monday Blues – and right in the middle of it, Jesus. Sermon on Lk 24:36-45 by Christiane Quincke
Protestant
· 2026-04-06
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
The sermon consoles the Easter Monday blues by showing that Jesus enters right into doubt and everyday chaos and makes the reality of the Resurrection tangible through encounter, shared meals, and peace.
Hope · Community · Humility
— text from the website
Between the Graves. A Sermon on 2 Tim 2:8-13 by Dr. Conrad Krannich
Protestant
· 2026-04-05
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
The sermon connects the biblical resurrection narrative with the cemetery setting in order to offer comfort and hope to those who are grieving.
Hope · Community
— text from the website
But How Does Reconciliation Actually Work? A Sermon on 2 Cor 5:14b-18, 19-21 by Cordula Schmid-Wassmuth
Protestant
· 2026-04-03
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
A Good Friday sermon that understands reconciliation as a personal and societal mandate, acknowledges the limits of forgiveness, and encourages taking the first step.
Repentance · Mercy · Community
— text from the website
Fear Not! Sermon on Rev 1:9-18 by Johanna Graeff
Protestant
· 2026-02-01
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
A sermon that connects John's vision with the contemporary experience of rejection of faith and encourages the listener with the reassurance 'Fear not.'
Hope · Community · Truthfulness
— text from the website
All is vanity – and where is justice? A sermon on Ecclesiastes 8:10-14,17 by Anne-Kathrin Kruse
Protestant
· 2026-01-27
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
The sermon links the biblical paradox with the history of Nazi perpetrators and calls the church to repentance and solidarity with Jews.
Justice · Repentance · Responsibility
— text from the website
A Learning Experience with Consequences. A Sermon on Acts 10:21-35 by Dr. Olaf Waßmuth
Protestant
· 2026-01-25
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
A sermon that interprets the encounter between Peter and Cornelius as a learning experience and calls the church to overcome exclusionary attitudes.
Justice · Community · Repentance
— text from the website
God to Despair Over. A Sermon on Jer 14:1(2)3-4(5-6)7-9 by Dr. Rainer Stuhlmann
Protestant
· 2026-01-18
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
A sermon that applies Jeremiah's lament over God's silence to the present experience of desolation and presents enduring despair as a path to hope.
Hope · Patience · Truthfulness
— text from the website
You Are Loved. Sermon on Mt 3:13-17 by Johanna Graeff
Protestant
· 2026-01-11
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
The sermon emphasizes the unconditional love of God in the baptism of Jesus as the foundation for forgiveness and acceptance in everyday life.
Mercy · Community
— text from the website
A Christmas Story - Christmas Eve
Protestant
· 2025-12-24
· Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Frankfurt
· Frankfurt am Main
· Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Frankfurt
The podcast criticises the cosy nativity staging and calls for attention to the full claim of the Christmas story rather than only the first scene.
Truthfulness · Repentance · Humility
— machine transcript of a recording
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