Advent cries out to us, “Be ready.” Ready for what? For our Lord to come at a day or hour we do not expect. While the world models confident carelessness…
The world gives us many reasons for anxiety, but St. Paul urges us to approach all things “with thanksgiving” to God.
With the end of all things and of our own lives in view, we look to the cross and hear what our Lord has to say: “Father, forgive them,” and…
The end is near, but the Son of Man hasn’t yet come in a cloud with power and great glory. How are we to live as we await that day?…
There’s really no denying it: Our Lord is both God of the living and the Living God!
As we remember the blessed saints who have gone before, St. John doesn’t want us to miss what is already ours: “that we should be called the children of God,…
What was the Reformation about? The same thing as the preaching of John the Baptist and the ministry of Jesus: repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. The violent…
It’s easy to lose heart when it comes to prayer—so many prayers that haven’t yet been answered. But then we’re told about how Jacob wrestled with God and how the…
We welcome Pastor Jacob Rhodes to our pulpit this morning. Pastor Rhodes was recently installed as the Assistant Pastor at First Lutheran Church in Boston. He also pursuing a PhD…
