Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever.” Dr. Luther selected these beautiful but simple words of praise and thanksgiving from 1 Chronicles 16 to begin returning … Continued
The Festival of the Reformation (transferred) 27 October, Anno Domini 2019 St. John 8:31-36 Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. The freedom that all men seek and need … Continued
The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity 6 October, Anno Domini 2019 St. Luke 7:11-17 Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Why do we need to keep hearing about Jesus? … Continued
It’s October, the month when Lutherans look back to that day in 1517 when Dr. Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg. But that was only the beginning. Debates, diets, councils, conflicts and wars were quick … Continued
The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels 29 September, Anno Domini 2019 St. Matthew 18:1-11 Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. We may have a lot of … Continued
The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 22 September, Anno Domini 2019 St. Luke 17:11-19 Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Probably most people who hear this account of Jesus’ … Continued
The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity 15 September, Anno Domini 2019 St. Luke 10:23-37 Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. The more I read and study this parable, the … Continued
The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity 8 September, Anno Domini 2019 2 Corinthians 3:4-11 Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. There is a strange paradox in the proper distinction … Continued
The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity 1 September, Anno Domini 2019 Ephesians 2:1-10 Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. These words from St. Paul are extremely important to know … Continued
The Tenth Sunday after Trinity 25 August, Anno Domini 2019 St. Luke 19:41-48 Pr. Kurt Ulmer In the Name of the Father and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Is peace actually possible in this world? It sounds … Continued