John 2:1-11

Jesus turned water into wine.   This was his first miracle, and one of those for which he is best known.  We can see why.  Jesus saved the day and kept the joy going.  This is the kind of Savior people want to follow!

But there’s more going on in this story [...]

Text: John 1:1-18

Christmas Day is the highpoint of the Church’s celebration of Christ’s birth.  As such, it is fitting that we read St. John’s account of his birth on this day, for this account goes beyond just the telling of the story.  This account puts the story into its greater context.

John’s awe-inspiring account, [...]

Text: Epheser 4:1-8 and Mark 12:38-44

“She put in more than all the others.”  That’s what Jesus said about the widow.  Her gift was more, because it was everything—all she had.  One Hundred percent.

And, her gift was more because it was an act of great faith.  The picture we get here is of [...]

Offenbarung 14:6-7

In the Gospel lesson just read (Matthew 11:12-19), Jesus makes some rather pointed comments about his generation.  The short parable he tells marks them as self-centered.  His follow-up remarks paint them as unfairly critical of others.

Like Jesus, God’s prophets of every age have sometimes felt called to speak to their times.  [...]

Markieren 10:2-16

Today’s sermon is based on the Gospel lesson just read.  To start us out, I’d like to tell you about an article I read last week.  Perhaps you saw it too as it circled around the internet. 

 The article tells about the decline in divorce rates in this country.  According to the [...]

John 6:51-69

“This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?" – so said many of Jesus’ disciples in today’s text.

Maybe you’ve said those words at some time in your life, or at least thought them.  Maybe you said them in response to an academic lecture.  Or a sales pitch.  Or a [...]