1 Peter 1:8-12 Lent is about Jesus Christ. Yes, Lent features many fine traditions and includes many fine tools for building one’s spiritual life. But the heart of Lent is time spent with Jesus Christ. Our theme book for Lent …
1 Corinthians 9:16-27 These past few weeks our congregation has focused on the life and ministry of St. Paul. Paul was first and foremost a preacher of the Gospel. He preached the same Good News of salvation that Jesus preached. That Good …
1 Peter 2:1-10 They hadn’t heard from him in six years. This brave man – who was born into poverty, yet worked and studied so as to earn a degree in medicine, and who had captured the admiration of the whole …
Matthew 18:1-20 Dear friends, Living as church means living life together—which is not always easy. Think about how hard it can be to live in your own family. I read a short article this week about the hard times the chief family …
From Matthew 28:1-10 Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, Alleluia! It’s so good to hear those words again. We never gave them up completely – “Alleluia” is always our cry of faith as Christians – but during the …
Epiphany 5 – Isaiah 58:3-9a, Matthew 5:13-20 Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Our Gospel reading today is a small portion of a very famous and important …
A message based on Isaiah 35:1-10 Just this past week a “historic” water agreement was signed by representatives of Jordan, Israel and the Palestinians. It is being lauded as a win-win solution for everyone involved. Not only will the deal provide …
Luke 21:1-9, 25-28 These are exciting times at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Every Sunday you can see progress on our new building addition. Just a few weeks back the foundation was poured. Now walls have arisen. This week the first …
Pentecost 16, Luke 13:22-30 “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” This is the question addressed to Jesus in today’s text. And we can understand this question. We may wonder about it ourselves. How many people will be saved? …
Luke 12:13-21 In today’s text we hear Jesus say: “Life does not consist in the abundance of one’s possessions.” This is an important statement, but one that is not unique to Jesus. Many others have taught this also. However, Jesus …