diff --git a/pages/admin.vue b/pages/admin.vue
index 7dc7a68..be0a819 100644
--- a/pages/admin.vue
+++ b/pages/admin.vue
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ async function handleDelete() {
   deleting.value = true
 
   try {
-    await $fetch(`/api/sermons/${selectedSermonId.value}`, {
+    await $fetch(`/api/sermons/delete/${selectedSermonId.value}`, {
       method: 'DELETE'
     })
 
diff --git a/server/api/sermons/delete/[id].delete.ts b/server/api/sermons/delete/[id].delete.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c80e44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/sermons/delete/[id].delete.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { isAuthenticated } from '~/server/utils/auth'
+import { getDatabase } from '~/server/utils/database'
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+  // Check authentication
+  if (!isAuthenticated(event)) {
+    throw createError({
+      statusCode: 401,
+      message: 'Unauthorized'
+    })
+  }
+
+  const id = getRouterParam(event, 'id')
+  
+  if (!id) {
+    throw createError({
+      statusCode: 400,
+      message: 'Sermon ID is required'
+    })
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const db = getDatabase()
+    const result = db.prepare('DELETE FROM sermons WHERE id = ?').run(parseInt(id))
+    
+    if (result.changes === 0) {
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 404,
+        message: 'Sermon not found'
+      })
+    }
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      message: 'Sermon deleted successfully'
+    }
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    throw createError({
+      statusCode: 500,
+      message: error.message || 'Failed to delete sermon'
+    })
+  }
+})