The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen,…
Dear Friends in Christ Jesus, This is Jesus, the King of the Jews. That’s the charge against Him, the one that sticks. That’s what gets Jesus put to death.…
Dear Friends in Christ Jesus, In the middle of winter, even a well-managed cemetery is a terribly bleak place to visit. It isn’t designed to be this way: trees…
I. Light for the Man Born Blind The man in the Gospel lesson (John 9:1-41) was born blind. He has known only darkness. He has never seen light. Like any…
I. At the Well Men. They're all the same. That's what life has taught the Samaritan woman who makes her way to the well. She's been married five times, and…
I. The Back Door Attack on the Gospel It’s no secret that church attendance and church membership is declining in Canada today. This isn’t just among Lutherans by any means,…
Dear Friends in Christ, I. Many Lambs and the Lamb of God The disciples of John the Baptist knew all about lambs. There were stories of one-time sacrifices,…
Dear friends in Christ, Most of you know my father-in-law, Warren Peters. After spending the summer with us, he is now back home in Illinois. One of the things…
I. The Strangest of Holy Days Of all the festivals and holy days of the church year, this might sound the strangest: “The Circumcision of Our Lord.” This normally isn’t…
24: Now David was sitting between the two gates, and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall, and when he lifted up his eyes…
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the Lord has prevented…
Dear Friends in Christ, As you know, on the Church’s calendar today is the beginning of the new Church Year. The new church year begins with a season of…
I. What We Know, and What We Don’t, about the Rich Man and Lazarus Let’s talk first about what we know about the rich man and Lazarus. In this…
Jesus then goes on to tell two parables, the parable of the Lost Sheep and the parable of the Lost Coin. Dear friends in Christ Jesus, I want…
I. The Pharisees’ Meal This morning we see Jesus eating bread with the Pharisees in one of their homes, but the menu has little to do with the meal. Jesus…
Dear Friends in Christ, I. Abraham & Sarah Our reading begins with Abraham: “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he…
Dear Friends in Christ, Your life does not consist in the abundance of your possessions. That’s worth some serious thought. To illustrate this truth, this warning, Jesus tells the…