Jesus sticks His finger in our ears and grabs ahold of our tongues, saying, “Ephphatha! Be opened!” Amazingly, He can make those deaf to the Word of God hear and…
We welcome to our pulpit this morning Seminarian Sergiu Trifa, a second-year student ay Concordia Theological Serminary, Fort Wayne. This year we are supporint Sem. Trifa as our "adopt-a -student".…
The culture is confused about marriage. Even the Church can be wishy-washy. But the Holy Spirit speaking through St. Paul is clear: Marriage—the union of a man and a woman—is…
Are you simple? Do you lack sense? Then hear Wisdom’s invitation. Come to the feast. Partake of what the Lord God provides in His Son, Jesus Christ. He is true…
Jesus is bread from heaven? His own people grumbled at the idea. We struggle with the concept of heaven. Still, we are faced with the reality of death. Jesus offers…
“You are seeking Me,” Jesus said. But why? The five thousand who had been fed came for more bread. What about you? Why do you seek Jesus? Yet God didn’t…
While Jesus prays on the mountain, the disciples struggle against the wind and the waves on the Sea of Galilee. Jesus sees and comes to them, just as He sees…
Jesus feeds five thousand with five loves and two fish. A miracle? Certainly! But more than simply showing His divine power, Jesus reveals to us His great compassion for the…
John the Baptist may not have kept his head when he spoke the truth to Herod, but he gained even more from the One who increased as he decreased: the…
What do we do with unbelief? More to the point, what does Jesus do with it? St. Mark tells us: “Jesus marveled because of their unbelief, and He went about…
