In Isaiah 55 God promises that His word would accomplish everything for which He sends it. This Sunday we hear our Lord Jesus Christ tell His disciples that everything written about THE WORD, the Son of Man, will be accomplished … Continued
Sexagesima20 February, Anno Domini 2022St. Luke 8:4-15Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ give us ears to hear Your Word this day … Continued
We must be careful how we hear the Word of Christ. We need to be active, attentive hearers, listening with faith. The Scriptures are not magical. They don’t bring salvation by simply striking your eardrum. We are reminded in this … Continued
Septuagesima13 February, Anno Domini 2022St. Matthew 20:1-16Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. This Sunday, Septuagesima, is a great transition between the seasons of Epiphany and Lent. During the … Continued
God gives away his kingdom. Indeed, he has given it to you. Most certainly that seems to us to be utterly foolish. We probably would have grumbled just like the first group of laborers. Why would God simply give something … Continued
The Festival of the Transfiguration of Our Lord6 February, Anno Domini 20222 Peter 1:16-21Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. One of the most popular attacks leveled against the … Continued
The apostle Peter, who was with our Lord on the Mount of Transfiguration, writes ‘We have a more sure prophetic word.’ We do not need signs and miracles. We have the Word of God Almighty that reveals in full everything … Continued
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany30 January, Anno Domini 2022St. Matthew 8:23-27Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. This incident on the Sea of Galilee and others like it recorded … Continued
The storms of life are raging all around us. Some are literally harsh weather events. Others are ideological storms fought in the ballot box and in conversations. Others are internal where dark clouds of death hang thick over our heads … Continued
The Third Sunday after Epiphany23 January, Anno Domini 2022St. Matthew 8:1-13Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Talk is cheap, so they say. It’s one thing to say you’re … Continued