What the world needs is a Shepherd. While there are many false, self-serving shepherds, there is another Shepherd who comes to rescue the lost and who does it with joy.…
A runaway slave, a wronged master, an imprisoned apostle, and a crucified Lord. That’s the book of Philemon in a nutshell. Even as the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ…
Pride is the original sin—from Satan to Adam and Eve to us. While dining at the house of a Pharisee, Jesus healed a man with dropsy and addressed the dangers…
Trust in the Lord. Of course we should, but it’s not easy to relinquish control of our own lives. Enter St. Bartholomew! Following crucified and risen Jesus, he would lose…
What the Lord has to say through the prophet Jeremiah can be hard to hear. His Word comes like a fire and a hammer against both the lying prophets and…
In contrast to the rich fool with his accumulation of stuff, Jesus teaches a different way. Through His trust in the Father, He has won for us and gives us…
Today we welcome the Rev. Dr. Stephen Pietsch to our pulpit. Dr. Pietsch serves as Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. He joined the faculty…
Through prayer with Jesus, the dear Son of the Father in heaven, we have the freedom to make the direct, audacious ask of the heavenly Father in the confidence that…
Abraham graciously shows hospitality to his Divine Visitor, but he receives something greater: the promise of a son. That promise is for us, as well, since through Abraham has come…
In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, with whom do you identify? Is it the guy left half dead, the priest, the Levite, or the Good Samaritan himself? I know…
