Pastor’s Desk

“Hosanna to the Son of David!  Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”  These are the cries of the throngs who welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem as His earthly ministry came to a close and he approached … Continued

“Give us this day our daily bread.”  But are we really satisfied with daily bread?  Are we actually satisfied with what the Lord provides, even though, quite often, it is far more than simply enough to get us through that day? … Continued

“’Reminiscere’ is translated simply as ‘remember’.  This week’s Introit implores God to remember His steadfast mercy and His love, something He most certainly will and has and does.  But do we?  Do we remember all the goodness and tender mercies … Continued

In our sinful hearts, we find temptation to be complicated largely because we don’t know God’s Word as we should and because our flesh doesn’t want to do what is right.  When Jesus is tempted in the wilderness, we see … Continued

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

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

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 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 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

We talk often about God’s Word but it is good for us to really stop and meditate on the power of God’s Word.  When the centurion desires Jesus’ help with his sick servant, he confesses confidence that Jesus’ Word is … Continued