Devotional Meditations: Life in the Body of Christ - July 19, 2026 Rev. M.L. Smith Dear Friends in Christ Jesus, Today we continue our meditations on “Life in…
Devotional Meditations: Life in the Body of Christ July 12, 2026 Rev. M.L. Smith Dear Friends in Christ Jesus, Today we continue our meditations on “Life in the…
Dear Friends in Christ Jesus, Last Sunday we began a series of meditations by Rev. Mark Smith, Lutheran Church Canada’s Director of International Missions which were distributed at our…
Dear Friends in Christ, The Christian life is a life lived in Christ, through the Church, and under the cross. It is not a path of personal achievement or…
Dear Friends in Christ, In last Sunday’s Gospel Lesson we saw that Jesus divided the twelve disciples into teams of two each. Jesus then sent them out, instructing them,…
Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear Friends in Christ, This morning Pastor Fritsche and Nancy and…
Dear Friends in Christ Jesus, The Son of God is seeking disciples. Among those who follow, twelve who are chosen will accompany Him for three years of intensive training…
Dear friends in Christ, Trinity Sunday is the one Sunday in the whole year which is devoted to a celebration of God. That may sound a little strange, for…
Dear friends in Christ, You need to know that you are living in the last days and the end of the world draws near. Now, I don’t say this…
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen The Word of the Lord from Acts 1: “He presented himself alive to them…
Dear Friends in Christ, Morality, Religion, and Christianity. Have you ever thought about the difference between morality, religion, and Christianity? Think about it for a minute. We may be…
Dear Friends in Christ, What a thing to say -- and what a time to say it. It is the Last Supper, and the cross is near at hand.…
John 10:1-10 Grace and peace to you from God our Father, and His Son our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. Now that it seems like winter is finally…
I. The Road to Emmaus It must have come as quite the shock to the two men who walk to Emmaus. The two are walking home after the…
Dear Friends in Christ, I. Easter Morning and Easter Evening Easter morning is far, far better news because of Easter evening. All that day, the disciples are…
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold…
Dear Friends in Christ, What would you say at a time like this? It certainly isn't a happy occasion. Death doesn't lend itself to laughter, nor does the execution…
Dear friends in Christ Jesus, You can’t have life if you don’t have blood. That seems obvious enough, especially when it comes to your physical wellbeing. But there’s a…
Today’s service looks at both Palm Sunday and the Passion of our Lord. To better understand this dual focus, our sermon must begin back in ancient Egypt; for it that’s…
Dear friends in Christ Jesus, The nation of Israel is dead and gone. The ten northern tribes have been conquered by Assyria 150 years before, wiped from the face…