Bible Text: John 1:1-14 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Christmas 2022 | Glory to God in the highest, who made Himself lowest and for us men and for our salvation took the form of a slave! The Lord has fulfilled His ancient promise. The Seed of the woman
Bible Text: Luke 2:1-20 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus | Series: Christmas 2022 | And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. The year was 2BC. That’s two years before Christ, which is ironic, that
Bible Text: Mark 10:35-45 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Today we celebrate the feast of St. James the Elder, Apostle of our Lord. Now it’s been a little while since we’ve commemorated one of the saints, so it’s worth noting first of all why we do so. The Lutheran
Bible Text: John 18:1-19:42 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus | Series: Lent 2022 | Jesus says to the women who are following him and weeping as He bears his cross to Calvary, “Do not weep for me. Weep for yourselves.” Don’t pity me, pity yourselves. So it will do us
Bible Text: Mark 14:1-15:47 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus | Series: Lent 2022 | The Spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. It was Peter’s flesh that talked big and announced his bravery, that he would stand by Jesus to the end. He wasn’t insincere. He was overconfident in
Bible Text: John 13:1-15, John 13:34-35 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Lent 2022 | This day is called Maundy Thursday. The word “Maundy” comes from the Latin word mandatum, which means “commandment,” because on this day Jesus said, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love
Bible Text: Revelation 7:9-17 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: All Saints | The world claims to be very reasonable. It boasts in science, facts, empirical evidence, and says it will only believe something if it can be proven. The world claims to be very reasonable. Yet how unreasonable
Bible Text: John 8:31-36 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus | Series: Reformation | 504 years ago today, Martin Luther posted 95 theses against the sale of indulgences on the door of the church in Wittenberg, Germany. Powerful people, bishops, pope, emperor, commanded Luther to retract what he wrote or die.
Bible Text: Matthew 18:1-11 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus | Our Lord Jesus loves children. He calls them to himself. He takes them in his arms. He blesses them. He speaks of the angels who watch over them. And here in our Gospel he even tells us to become like
Bible Text: John 18-19 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus | Series: Holy Week 2021 | From the beginning of Christ’s passion, it becomes devastatingly obvious that all around Him need saving. They’re obnoxiously serve serving. And this is a commentary not simply on their need for a Savior but on
