Peace Proclaimed: Recent Episodes
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church - Crestwood, Missouri
“No Longer a Prisoner”
1 Corinthians 7:29-35 (Epiphany 3)
Rev. Hans Fiene
January 21, 2024
“Still a Brother”
Mark 4:1-11 (The Baptism of Our Lord, Observed)
Rev. Hans Fiene
January 8, 2024
“Leave Your Crown”
Matthew 2:1-12 (The Epiphany of our Lord, Observed)
Rev. Hans Fiene
January 7, 2024
“The Fall and Rising of Many”
Luke 2:22-38 (Christmas 1)
Rev. Hans Fiene
December 31, 2023
“House Plans”
2 Samuel 7: 1-11, 17 (Advent 4)
Seminarian Matt Doebler
December 24, 2023
“Sheep and Goats”
Matthew 25:31-36 (Last Sunday of the Church Year)
Rev. Hans Fiene
November 26, 2023
“Hiding in Fear”
Matthew 25:14-30 (Pentecost 25/Proper 28)
Rev. Hans Fiene
November 19, 2023
“He Won’t Stop Looking At You”
Matthew 5:1-11 (All Saints’ Day - observed)
Rev. Hans Fiene
November 2, 2023
“Stop Talking”
Romans 3:19-28 (Reformation Day - Observed)
Rev. Hans Fiene
October 29, 2023
“Full Hands”
Matthew 18:1-20 (Pentecost 15/Proper 18)
Rev. Hans Fiene
September 7, 2023
“Why Are You Jealous?”
Matthew 20:1-16 (Pentecost 17/Proper 20)
Rev. Hans Fiene
September 23, 2023
“Joseph Remembers, God Forgets”
Genesis 50:15-21 (Pentecost 16/Proper 19)
Rev. Hans Fiene
September 17, 2023
“In His Hands”
Matthew 16:21-28 (Pentecost 14/Proper 17)
Rev. Hans Fiene
September 3, 2023
“The Rock Keeps Crushing”
Matthew 16:13-20
Pentecost 13/Proper 16
Rev. Hans Fiene
August 27, 2023
“Family Reunion”
Matthew 15:21-28 (Pentecost 12/Proper 15)
Rev. Hans Fiene
August 20, 2023
“Christ’s Storm”
Matthew 14:22-33 (Pentecost 11/Proper 14)
Rev. Hans Fiene
August 13, 2023
“The Bread of Comfort”
Matthew 14:13-21 (Pentecost 10/Proper 13)
Rev. Hans Fiene
August 6, 2023
“Peace, Not a Ceasefire”
Matthew 1:34-42
Pentecost 5/Proper 8
Rev. Hans Fiene
July 2, 2023
“Failure Is Not an Option”
Matthew 10:5a, 21-33 (Pentecost 4/Proper 7)
Vicar Matt Doebler
June 25, 2023
“The Word that Breaks the Darkness”
Acts 2:1-21; Joel 2 (The Day of Pentecost)
Vicar Matt Doebler
May 28, 2023
“Absalom, Christ, and Olives”
Acts 1:1-11 (The Ascension of our Lord, observed)
Rev. Hans Fiene
May 22, 2023
“The Word that Breaks the Darkness”
Psalm 23; John 10:1-10
Easter 4
Vicar Matt Doebler
May 1, 2023
“As I Have Loved You”
John 13:1-20; 31-35 (Maundy Thursday)
Vicar Matt Doebler
April 6, 2023
"Conflict"
Text: 1 Sam. 17:1-11, 19-24, 32-53 (Lent 3 Midweek)
Preacher: Rev. Douglas Griebenaw
Date: March 15, 2023
“Synecdoche in Samaria”
Text: John 4:5-26 (Lent 3)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: March 12, 2023
"Freedom"
Text: Deuteronomy 4:32-39 (Lent 2 Midweek)
Preacher: Rev. Joshua Pfeiffer
Date: March 8, 2023
“The Serpent Will Fade”
Text: John 3:1-17 (Lent 2)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: March 5, 2023
“God Speaks and Everything Changes”
Text: Genesis 12:1-8 (Lent 1 Midweek)
Preacher: Vicar Matt Doebler
Date: March 1, 2023
“Paradise Lost. Paradise Restored”
Text: Genesis 3 (Lent 1)
Preacher: Vicar Matt Doebler
Date: February 26, 2023
“The Hypocrite’s Liturgy”
Text: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 (Ash Wednesday)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: February 22, 2023
“Rise and Have No Fear”
Text: Matthew 17:1-9 (The Transfiguration of our Lord)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: February 19, 2023
“The Shell”
Text: Matthew 5:21-37 (Epiphany 6)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: February 12, 2023
“Salt, Light, and Hope”
Text: Matthew 5:13-20 (Epiphany 5)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: February 6, 2023
“Being Blessed”
Text: Matthew 5:1-12 (Epiphany 4)
Preacher: Vicar Matt Doebler
Date: January 29, 2023
“God Doesn’t Forget”
Text: Matthew 4:12-25 (Epiphany 3)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: January 22, 2023
“Trading Places: The Surprise and Scandal of Baptism”
Text: Matthew 3:13-17 (The Baptism of Our Lord)
Preacher: Vicar Matt Doebler
Date: January 8, 2023
“The Holy Family”
Text: Matthew 2:13-23 (The First Sunday after Christmas)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: January 1, 2023
“Christmas Light”
Text: John 1:1-18 (Christmas Day)
Preacher: Vicar Matt Doebler
Date: December 25, 2022
“The Song”
Text: Luke 2:1-20 (Christmas Eve)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: December 24, 2022
"Pray that the King of Glory Comes"
Text: Psalm 24
Preacher: Seminarian Davin Alberson
Date: December 21, 2022
“Like Father, Like Son”
Text: Matthew 1:18-25 (Advent 4)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: December 18, 2022
"Frog in the Pot"
Text: Psalm 46 (Advent 3 Midweek)
Preacher: Rev. Douglas Griebenaw
Date: December 14, 2022
“Pushed Away”
Text: Matthew 11:2-11 (Advent 3)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: December 11, 2022
“Solomon’s King”
Text: Psalm 72 (Advent 2 Midweek)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: December 7, 2022
“Why Are We Here?”
Text: Matthew 3:1-12 (Advent 2)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: December 4, 2022
“As the World Burns”
Text: Psalm 122 (Advent 1 Midweek)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: November 30, 2022
"Remember the Whole Way"
Text: Deuteronomy 8:1-10 (Thanksgiving Eve)
Preacher: Vicar Matt Doebler
Date: November 23, 2022
"Be Ready"
Text: Matthew 24:36-44 (Advent 1)
Preacher: Vicar Matt Doebler
Date: November 27, 2022
“Don’t Weep, Run”
Text: Luke 23:27-43 (Last Sunday of the Church Year)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: November 20, 2022
“This Scripted Life”
Text: Luke 21:5-28 (Pentecost 23/Proper 28)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date November 14, 2022*
*From our Monday evening Divine Service
“Imagination”
Text: Luke 20:27-40 (Pentecost 22/Proper 27)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: November 6, 2022
“Three Kinds of Blood”
Text: Revelation 7:2-17 (All Saints’ Day)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: November 1, 2022
"Up the Long Ladder"
Text: John 8:31-36 (Reformation Day)
Preacher: Vicar Matthew Doebler
Date: October 30, 2022
“No Room in God’s Eyes for Your Sins”
Text: Luke 18:9-17 (Pentecost 20/Proper 25)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: October 23, 2022
“Boxed In”
Text: Genesis 32:22-30 (Pentecost 19/Proper 24)
Preacher: Rev Hans Fiene
Date: October 16, 2022
“Hidden Idols”
Text: Luke 17:11-19 (Pentecost 18/Proper 23)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: October 9, 2022
“The Soup”
Text: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 (Pentecost 17/Proper 22)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: October 2, 2022
"The Rest of the Story"
Text: Luke 16:19-31 (Pentecost 16/Proper 21)
Preacher: Vicar Matthew Doebler
Date: September 25, 2022
“Over Here”
Text:Luke 16:1-15 (Pentecost 15/Proper 20)
Preacher: Rev. Hans Fiene
Date: September 18, 2022