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Pastor Eric's Podcast
Small town sermons on the Gospel, God's law, and the power of Grace. Eric Damon is pastor of Grace Lutheran in Manorville, PA and Emmanuel Heilman in Ford City, PA. Both are member churches of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). These are Sunday sermons
Episodes
10 episodes
15th Sunday after Pentecost. September 21, 2025
Luke 16:1-13Jesus's story about a dishonest manager being commended by his master is one of the most confusing parables in the bible. Maybe the last verse sheds light on it not being about dishonest business practices being good as much as ...
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Holy Cross Day. September 14, 2025
John 3:13-17In the wake of a week of yet more gun violence in the U.S., this sermon looks at what it means for the Son of Man to be lifted up 'like the serpent in the wilderness'
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10:57
13th Sunday after Pentecost. September
Luke 14:25-33The phrase "our cross to bear" has twisted the meaning of what it means to pick up a cross and follow Jesus. This sermon looks at the call to carry the cross and the cost of discipleship.
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10:39
12th Sunday after Pentecost. August 31, 2025
Luke 14:1,7-14This sermon looks for the 'good news' in what seems like simple practical advice.
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11:23
11th Sunday after Pentecost. August 24, 2025
Luke 13:10-17This sermon looks at the synagogue leader who was upset that Jesus healed a woman on the sabbath as something more relatable than first appears.
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11:06
10th Sunday after Pentecost
Luke 12:49-56There may be no more challenging passage in the bible for people of faith than Jesus claiming he came to bring fire and division. This sermon looks at what that claim might mean for those who live as collateral damage for...
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10:58
8th Sunday after Pentecost. August 3, 2025
Luke 12:13-21This sermon looks at the parable of a man who built bigger barns to store his wealth on the night he was to die and the problems with drawing a specific line between how much wealth is need and how much is greed.
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11:52
7th Sunday after Pentecost. July 27, 2025
Genesis 18:20-32This sermon corrects some common misconceptions about the "sins of Sodom" and asks what it means that God would have found worth in even ten persons standing on behalf of the poor and needy.
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