The temptation when hearing the parable of the Good Samaritan is to put ourselves in the wrong place in the story. Our flesh wants to be the Good Samaritan either because we think that we would actually be the ones … Continued
The Twelfth Sunday after TrinitySt. Mark 7:31-3723 August, Anno Domini 2026Beloved in Christ, Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Sometimes the simplest and clearest truths are the ones … Continued
Through the hearing of God’s Word, the Holy Spirit opens our ears to the truth of our sin and our salvation. Without this word, we are deaf to the divine truth and we are unable to rightly confess and praise … Continued
The Eleventh Sunday after TrinityEphesians 2:1-1016 August, Anno Domini 2026 Redeemed of the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. These words from St. Paul are extremely important … Continued
What kind of a person could claim to follow the Word of God and then take pride in himself? Only poor, miserable sinners like us could do something like that. The devil is waiting on the other side of our … Continued
The Tenth Sunday after TrinitySt. Luke 19:41-489 August, Anno Domini 2026 Beloved of the Lord, Peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Is peace actually possible in this world? It sounds nice. … Continued
Jesus, quoting Isaiah 56:7, said, “My house shall be a house of prayer.” This is a wonderful and simple explanation of what the house of God is for, even today. God’s house, the place where we gather as God’s people … Continued
The Ninth Sunday after TrinitySt. Luke 16:1-132 August, Anno Domini 2026 Beloved in Christ and heirs of His eternal kingdom, Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In the … Continued
It’s always interesting when Jesus uses examples that catch us off guard. This Sunday we will hear again of what is often called the “unjust steward.” Here, Jesus actually holds up a man who stole from his employer as an … Continued
The Eighth Sunday after TrinitySt. Matthew 7:15-2326 July, Anno Domini 2026 It is not uncommon for Jesus to say very uncomfortable things. We certainly heard an example of that today when Jesus said “Not everyone who says to me ‘Lord, … Continued