Is today the day? Every cloud brings with it the possibility that our Lord will have chosen it to be the one upon which He descends in judgment. Every Christian should be in constant expectation that our Lord is going … Continued
The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity10 November, Anno Domini 2024St. Matthew 9:18-26 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Saints of God, As I was studying the Gospel appointed for … Continued
The world gets everything wrong, including death. It imagines that there is nothing worse than to die. Some vainly and foolishly imagine that we might be able to crack the code and cheat death. But these are only delusions of … Continued
The Festival of All Saints (observed)3 November, Anno Domini 2024Revelation 7:2-17 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Blessed of the Lord, The Festival of All Saints is really … Continued
The Festival of All Saints is a painful day for many people as they are reminded that someone who was very dear to them is no longer here with them. So why observe such a day? Why bring up such … Continued
The Festival of the Reformation (transferred)27 October, Anno Domini 2024Romans 3:19-28 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Beloved redeemed of God, Many in our day would argue that … Continued
The Lutheran Reformation, not to be confused with the Protestant Reformation, was just that – an effort to reform the church, not start a new one. But it was about something far more fundamental than that. It was about the … Continued
The Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity 202420 October, Anno Domini 2024St. John 4:46-54 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Saints of God, I imagine that all of us, hearing … Continued
It is certainly easy to trust God when you either know the end result or even just understand the plan. But, as we all well know, most often we don’t have either of those things. And that leaves us with … Continued
The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity13 October, Anno Domini 2024St. Matthew 22:1-14 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Honored guests of the feast of salvation, When you throw a … Continued