What Lutheran churches preach about

What Lutheran churches preach about, from 639 transcribed sermons on Divining: the most common themes are Bible & Exposition, Baptism & Communion, Crucifixion & Atonement, Salvation & Grace. Compared with other churches they stand out for The Creed (Apostles'/Nicene), The Lord's Prayer, Doxology & Benediction.

639 sermons6 churches2018–2026

These pages are built from sermons that Lutheran churches publish online and Divining transcribes. Each number is the share of sermons with at least one chapter on that theme.

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Most-preached themes

Bible & Exposition: 32% of Lutheran sermonsBible & Exposition32%Baptism & Communion: 21% of Lutheran sermonsBaptism & Communion21%Crucifixion & Atonement: 21% of Lutheran sermonsCrucifixion & Atonement21%Salvation & Grace: 16% of Lutheran sermonsSalvation & Grace16%Sin & Repentance: 14% of Lutheran sermonsSin & Repentance14%Worship & Praise: 13% of Lutheran sermonsWorship & Praise13%Friendship & Belonging: 12% of Lutheran sermonsFriendship & Belonging12%The Creed (Apostles'/Nicene): 12% of Lutheran sermonsThe Creed (Apostles'/Nicene)12%God the Father / Creator: 12% of Lutheran sermonsGod the Father / Creator12%Holy Spirit: 10% of Lutheran sermonsHoly Spirit10%Faith & Doubt: 10% of Lutheran sermonsFaith & Doubt10%Evangelism & Mission: 9.7% of Lutheran sermonsEvangelism & Mission9.7%

What sets Lutheran preaching apart

Filled dot: Lutheran; open dot: all other churches. The multiple is how much more often Lutheran sermons take up the theme.

The Creed (Apostles'/Nicene): 12% of Lutheran sermons vs 2.0% elsewhereThe Creed (Apostles'/Nicene)×6.0The Lord's Prayer: 5.8% of Lutheran sermons vs 1.1% elsewhereThe Lord's Prayer×5.3Doxology & Benediction: 5.6% of Lutheran sermons vs 1.3% elsewhereDoxology & Benediction×4.3Resurrection & Easter: 8.9% of Lutheran sermons vs 3.4% elsewhereResurrection & Easter×2.6Lent & Holy Week: 8.3% of Lutheran sermons vs 3.4% elsewhereLent & Holy Week×2.4Crucifixion & Atonement: 21% of Lutheran sermons vs 9.9% elsewhereCrucifixion & Atonement×2.1Jesus: Life & Teachings: 8.0% of Lutheran sermons vs 3.7% elsewhereJesus: Life & Teachings×2.2The Kingdom of God: 8.8% of Lutheran sermons vs 4.2% elsewhereThe Kingdom of God×2.1The Ten Commandments: 3.3% of Lutheran sermons vs 1.4% elsewhereThe Ten Commandments×2.3Romans: 3.9% of Lutheran sermons vs 2.0% elsewhereRomans×2.0

Rising and fading since 2025

Open dot: share of sermons through 2024 (328 sermons); filled: 2025–26 (311). Churches added to Divining recently can shift these, so read them as hints.

Matthew: 0.3% through 2024 → 6.4% in 2025-26Matthew×21.1Creation Care: 1.8% through 2024 → 13% in 2025-26Creation Care×7.0Creation & Eden: 0.6% through 2024 → 5.8% in 2025-26Creation & Eden×9.5Shame & Guilt: 0.9% through 2024 → 6.8% in 2025-26Shame & Guilt×7.4The Ten Commandments: 0.9% through 2024 → 5.8% in 2025-26The Ten Commandments×6.3Jesus: Life & Teachings: 3.0% through 2024 → 13% in 2025-26Jesus: Life & Teachings×4.3Sin & Repentance: 5.8% through 2024 → 22% in 2025-26Sin & Repentance×3.8Salvation & Grace: 7.0% through 2024 → 26% in 2025-26Salvation & Grace×3.7

Fading:

The Lord's Prayer: 9.1% through 2024 → 2.3% in 2025-26The Lord's Prayer×0.2Immigration & Refuge: 5.8% through 2024 → 1.6% in 2025-26Immigration & Refuge×0.3The Creed (Apostles'/Nicene): 17% through 2024 → 7.1% in 2025-26The Creed (Apostles'/Nicene)×0.4Advent & Christmas: 11% through 2024 → 4.5% in 2025-26Advent & Christmas×0.4Doxology & Benediction: 7.3% through 2024 → 3.9% in 2025-26Doxology & Benediction×0.5Church Life & Membership: 9.1% through 2024 → 7.1% in 2025-26Church Life & Membership×0.8

Top themes year by year

Bible & Exposition0%10%20%30%40%50%2021202220242026Bible & Exposition 2021: 16%Bible & Exposition 2022: 17%Bible & Exposition 2024: 50%Bible & Exposition 2026: 42%
Baptism & Communion0%5%10%15%20%25%2021202220242026Baptism & Communion 2021: 11%Baptism & Communion 2022: 12%Baptism & Communion 2024: 25%Baptism & Communion 2026: 25%
Crucifixion & Atonement0%10%20%30%2021202220242026Crucifixion & Atonement 2021: 10%Crucifixion & Atonement 2022: 13%Crucifixion & Atonement 2024: 25%Crucifixion & Atonement 2026: 26%
Salvation & Grace0%10%20%30%2021202220242026Salvation & Grace 2021: 3.4%Salvation & Grace 2022: 3.2%Salvation & Grace 2024: 14%Salvation & Grace 2026: 26%
Sin & Repentance0%5%10%15%20%25%2021202220242026Sin & Repentance 2021: 1.1%Sin & Repentance 2022: 4.2%Sin & Repentance 2024: 16%Sin & Repentance 2026: 22%
Worship & Praise0%5%10%15%20%2021202220242026Worship & Praise 2021: 16%Worship & Praise 2022: 9.5%Worship & Praise 2024: 6.6%Worship & Praise 2026: 17%

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Share of transcribed sermons on Divining with at least one chapter on a theme, from Divining’s topic segmenter; 2016 to Nov 2026. Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Site map · Divining: a deeper search for meaning · build_seo_pages v0.0.1