Pastor’s Desk

How strange that in the middle of the season of Lent, a time of fasting, the account of the feeding of the 5000 is placed before us! And yet it is quite appropriate. The crowds who had followed Jesus had … Continued

In Luther’s rite of Holy Baptism, he actually retained the exorcism at the beginning. The pastor simply says “Depart, you unclean spirit, and make room for the Holy Spirit.” (LSB Agenda, 13) Baptism rescues sinners from the devil’s kingdom. It … Continued

This past Sunday we heard again the account of our Lord Jesus Christ spending forty days in the harsh wilderness waiting patiently for His Heavenly Father to provide His daily bread in due season. This week the Canaanite women patiently … Continued

It was the will of the Holy Spirit and so it was the will of the Father and the will of your Savior to be driven out in the wilderness to fast and to suffer the terrible temptations of the … Continued

When Jesus healed blind Bartemaeus, Bartemaeus’ response was to glorify God and follow Jesus to Jerusalem. That is the response of faith – to follow Jesus where He goes. Christ has healed you of your spiritual blindness, giving to you … Continued

Jesus cried out “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” This is what we as Christians are called to do – fill the ears that God gave us with His Word. The Word of God bears fruit. It … Continued

What a joy to be called to labor in the Lord’s vineyard! Each of us, by virtue of our Baptism have been graciously called by the master of the vineyard away from the idle uselessness of unbelief to the richly-rewarding … Continued

I have always loved the last three words which God the Father spoke at the Transfiguration – “Listen to Him.” That is the command given to every Christian – listen to Jesus. Don’t make up a version of Him that … Continued

Behold the over-flowing abundance of God’s kingdom of mercy! When man’s righteousness falls short of the glory of God (and it ALWAYS does!) God’s mercy in Christ flows down in rivers of the finest wine. The master of the feast … Continued

If you had any doubts about the great treasure that your Baptism is, look to the Baptism of Our Lord. There, with the utmost clarity do you see what has been done for and to you in the washing of … Continued