While we cannot always see Christ in our lives due to the limit of our human vision, we trust in faith to know that he is there. We have a God who is in the business of bringing life out of death because he loves his creation so much that he sent his Son to […]
A “hearing” on the question: “Should the doctrine of justification by faith, the doctrine by which the church stands or falls continue to be the doctrine by which the church stands or falls?” The hearing includes a debate between the prosecutor and the counselor for defense, Mr. Lutheran.
Today we have an interesting text for our Gospel lesson. In it we hear the apostles ask Jesus to increase their faith. This at first does not seem like a terrible request, for it is not as if they are asking Jesus to increase their income or their power, but rather their faith!
As we celebrate Trinity Sunday, we are reminded once again that despite all the ways that we grow in our knowledge of God, there will still always be some things that we can’t fully understand. Yet thanks be to God that we continue to hear the familiar voice of Christ speaking to us through the […]
This sermon utilizes all the lectionary for Lent 1, inviting the hearer into a confessing faith: where the words of the mouth interact with the heart, there is faith!
Today on this Christ the King Sunday we have a very telling Gospel lesson. For while we are celebrating the fact that Jesus rules our lives this day, we hear the story of how he is on trial before Pilate. This is not the position that one would ever see a king in. A king […]
Sometimes things are hard for us to see or hard for us to hear, because we can’t see beyond that which is in front of us. Today’s Gospel lesson is a primary example of this. Jesus goes back to his hometown, and instead of being proud of this homegrown boy, they are astounded and offended […]
Using Psalm 46, the basis for Luther’s “A Mighty Fortress is our God” this sermon asks the listener to face fears and trust the promises of God’s …like a parent encouraging a child to trust, so our God holds us in the arms of mercy. Recent illnesses in the congregation and how the afflicted respond […]
As we hear this parable today, let us not get stuck on the kinds of soil, but rather let us get stuck on our need to sow. We have been called to sow the seeds of faith, the Word of God. And while we should take this task seriously, we should also keep in mind […]
While at times there are people who do have real worries about what they will eat or drink or wear, many of us worry about things that really should not be a worry for us at all. And while self-awareness can actually be a good thing, as we do send a message to others through […]