Pastor’s Desk

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

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

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

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

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

It is certainly easy to trust God when you either know the end result or even just understand the plan. But, as we all well know, most often we don’t have either of those things. And that leaves us with … Continued

It is very easy to let the world set your priorities for you. And there is certainly no lack of things competing for your time and attention – work, school, family, leisure, television, social media, etc. And while many of … Continued

Not a single one of us doesn’t suffer from at least one weakness of mind or body that we wish would be healed instantly. At times, the affliction of illness can take on such a central role in our day-to-day … Continued

A right understanding of the angels can be a source of great comfort. God created angels to be his servants and messengers for us. They do not have bodies though we know from Holy Scripture that they can take on … Continued

“Behold, there was a man before Him who had dropsy.” Dropsy, or edema as we know it today, is very uncomfortable. Fluid begins to collect in the body and the body can’t get rid of it. Everyone at the Pharisee’s … Continued