Pastor’s Desk

As God’s people who have been delivered from slavery to sin and the eternal death that follows sin, there is much for us to learn about the life of faith from the Israelites who were freed from the yoke of … Continued

In this chapter, we see Elijah run in fear from the wrath of Jezebel even though God had just shown Himself to be the only true God. By coming to Elijah in a low whisper we are reminded that God … Continued

When our Lord was transfigured, two individuals who had long ago been called away from this valley of sorrow, appeared with Jesus. As the radiance of Jesus shone Moses and Elijah spoke with Him. St. Matthew doesn’t tell us what … Continued

The example set before us of St. Peter is one which we do well to consider regularly. Peter was a man of great faith. Usually, he was the boldest and first to speak up. Yet he also suffered some of the … Continued

As we continue to think about our congregation’s theme for this year, “Many members. One body united in Christ.”, the Baptism of our Lord provides us with a good opportunity to think about the root of our unity as a … Continued

In the afterglow of “Silent Night” and peace on earth, the world’s murderous unbelief is unleashed. Gentiles from afar had come to worship the world’s redeemer and instead of using his authority to announce the good news that will be … Continued

The world’s hatred of God knows no limits. The little boys of Bethlehem learned this in a terrible way when their blood was spilled by Herod as he sought to exterminate the Lord Jesus who he falsely and foolishly believed … Continued

In this week’s study we see how God answers our prayer that His kingdom come by sending us His Word. Elijah was sent back to king Ahab who had troubled Israel by encouraging idolatry. God demonstrated that He alone is … Continued

There is only one Christ. There are not different versions of this Christ for different people. That is because there is only one salvation that all people need – the salvation from sin. And there is only one way that … Continued

Here is a link to my video summary of 1 Kings Chapter 17 that can be used for preparation for this week’s Sunday School lesson. In this week’s lesson, we are introduced to the prophet Elijah and see how God … Continued