Sermons | Living Hope and Christ the King ELCA Lutheran Churches

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God’s love is for you! Join us each week for Biblical messages from Pastor Daniel Flucke as we explore faith together through a Lutheran lens. Living Hope and Christ the King Lutheran Churches are active congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), serving the communities of Port Washington and Saukville, Wisconsin. Visit us at ctkport.org or livinghopesaukville.org or @pwslutherans. At Christ the King Lutheran Church, we are rooted in Christ, nurturing faith, loving and serving all. Our community is blessed with strong people who are committed to their faith, to one another, and to serving people in need in Jesus' name; in order that God’s Kingdom may grow and God’s will be done here and throughout the world. At Living Hope Lutheran Church, we are Alive in Faith, Loving God and Neighbor, Living Hope. We called by the Holy Spirit to welcome individuals and families wherever you are on your spiritual journey. We invite you to grow deeper in faith through meaningful and inspiring worship and Christian education, offering opportunities for people across the lifespan, with emphasis on child and youth programming especially through our Here We Grow preschool and childcare center. Learn more about both congregations at https://campsite.bio/pwslutherans .

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17 min

Villains in the Bible: The Pharaoh | September 27, 2026

We continue our series "Villains in the Bible" by looking at Pharaoh's story in the book of Exodus. As absolute ruler over Egypt, Pharaoh has everything he could want. But his fear of losing his power leads him to do terrible evil to the Hebrew people. Pharaoh's story is a warning to us, challenging us to ask what decisions we make out of fear, where our decisions intentionally or unintentionally harm the people around us. Today's Scripture readings are Exodus 1:8-14, Exodus 5, and Mark 10:35-45. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/ or https://ctkport.org/ .

14 min

Villains in the Bible: The Serpent | September 20, 2026

This week, we begin a new six-week series "Villains in the Bible" by looking at the serpent, the villain of the creation story in Genesis 3. The serpent distorts God's gifts into withholding, inviting us to focus on what we don't have, rather than on the abundance God has given us. But God calls us trust, not fear. To abundance, not scarcity. In baptism, we are claimed by God as beloved. God is the source of our life and freedom. Today's Scripture readings are Genesis 3:1-7, Psalm 119:105-112, and John 3:13-21. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/ or https://ctkport.org/ .

16 min

Bringing a Friend to Jesus | September 13, 2026

In this week's Gospel reading from Luke 5, we hear a great story about some friends bringing (literally carrying) a paralyzed man to Jesus for healing. No matter what obstacles they faced, nothing was going to stop them from bringing their friend into the presence of Jesus. What a great example for us! This week's Scripture readings are 1 Thessalonians 5:11-28, Psalm 103:1-8, and Luke 5:17-26. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/ or https://ctkport.org/ .

20 min

Pastor Dave Schoob | September 6, 2026

Thank you to Pastor Dave Schoob for leading us in worship today on this Labor Day weekend. Today's Scripture readings are Romans 13:8-14, Psalm 119:33-40, and Matthew 18:15-20. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/ or https://ctkport.org/ .

19 min

Creation in Christ | August 30, 2026

Today in worship, we are celebrating a new church festival day: "The Feast of Creation in Christ." (Visit https://www.feastofcreation.com/ to learn more.) In addition to exploring what it means to praise God as Creator and ponder the great mystery that everything was created through Christ, Pastor Daniel Flucke reflects in this sermon on this new festival as ecumenical progress towards Jesus' prayer that all his followers would be united. The middle of the sermon includes a brief video from the World Council of Churches on the origins of the new feast day. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0NdarXfRF4 The first Scripture reading from Genesis 1:1-2:4 is read in The Message version. Other Scriptures included in the service are Psalm 148; Acts 17:22a, 24-28; and John 1:1-5. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/ or https://ctkport.org/ .

17 min

God's Love Is Not Pie | August 16, 2026

For nearly 2,000 years, the church has struggled with the question of who gets to be included in God’s family. We're tempted to treat God’s love if it were like a pie with only so many pieces to go around. But as Paul reminds us in today's reading, God has not rejected God’s people. As the Canaanite woman reminds Jesus, God’s mercy is bigger than the boundaries we draw. God’s love, mercy, and grace are big enough for all of us —and for “them” too. God's love is not pie. Today's Scripture readings are Isaiah 56:1, 6-8; Psalm 67; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; and Matthew 15:10-28. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/ or https://ctkport.org/ .

15 min

Fear on the Sea | August 9, 2026

For today's sermon, we're picking up the story in Matthew 14 immediately after Jesus miraculously fed the huge crowd. Just wait until you see what he does next! There's fear and chaos, a boat battered by waves, and an incredible demonstration of Jesus' power and authority. Today's Scripture readings are Romans 10:5-15, Psalm 85:8-13, and Matthew 14:22-33. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/ or https://ctkport.org/ .

15 min

Included and Fed | August 2, 2026

In this Sunday's readings, we get a glimpse of God's kingdom looks like as Jesus miraculously provides food for a massive crowd. Everyone is included, and everyone is fed. As we heard in last week's parables ( listen here ), God takes a little, tiny, almost insignificant offering--just five loaves and two fishes for a crowd of thousands--and does something incredible with it. T oday's Scripture readings are Isaiah 55:1-5; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21; 2 Kings 4:42–44, and the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 in Matthew 14:13-21. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/ or https://ctkport.org/ .

19 min

Small Things | July 26, 2026

In this week's sermon, Pastor Daniel Flucke focuses on the Gospel reading from Matthew 13, where we hear Jesus tell not one, not two, but five parables about the kingdom of heaven. God can work through our small actions to make an eternal impact. Today's Scripture readings are Romans 8:26-39; Psalm 119:129-136; and Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/ or https://ctkport.org/ .

14 min

Ralph Luedtke - Living Hope | July 19, 2026

Pastor Daniel is on vacation this weekend, so we are grateful to Living Hope member Ralph Luedtke for sharing a sermon on Psalm 86:11-17. Today's additional Scripture readings are Isaiah 44:6-8, Romans 8:12-25, and Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/ or https://ctkport.org/ .

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