First Sunday in Advent
It is the way of the world to seek power, influence, and renown. Indeed, we are often judged on our desire to climb to the top and what, or who, we are willing to sacrifice to get there. That is … Continued
Last Sunday of the Church Year
It is the way of the world to seek power, influence, and renown. Indeed, we are often judged on our desire to climb to the top and what, or who, we are willing to sacrifice to get there. That is … Continued
Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity 2024
The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity 17 November, Anno Domini 2024St. Matthew 24:15-28 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Beloved waiting children of God, The day of all days, the … Continued
Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Trinity
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
Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity 2024
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
Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Trinity
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
Festival of All Saints 2024
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
Festival of All Saints
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
Festival of the Reformation 2024
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
Festival of the Reformation
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