Sermons on Lent
Good News in a Good Way
Jesus conversation with the the woman at the well in Samaria tells us how to share our faith, naturally, sensitively, and with clarity. Sermon preached by Michelle Tepper on 8 March 2026 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
Born Again | Marvel, Mystery and Means
Jesus invites us to marvel at the cross, embrace its mystery, and recognize it as the means of our salvation—God’s unearned, life-giving grace.
The Way Back to the Garden
The Way Back to the Garden The sermon traces the biblical story arc from the Garden of Eden, through the wilderness of sin, to our return to the garden made possible through Christ. It highlights that Scripture both begins and ends in a garden—Paradise lost and Paradise restored. Humanity’s fall introduces four forms of death/alienation: After Adam and Eve are sent into the wilderness, humanity continues to wander there. Yet God does not abandon us—Christ enters the wilderness to find…
Running Routines
The story of the Prodigal Son is a story of running routines. We are all runners of one sort or another. Some of us run long distances. Some of us run in place. God runs towards us in grace. Text: Luke 15:11-32 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida on 30 March 2025.