After the two-by-four of the law hit the prodigal son in the pigsty, something stronger than a two-by-four leaves a more permanent mark . . . on him and on…
Suffering and evil are real problems, so God took real action. He so loved the world that He sent His Son to do battle against sin, evil, suffering, death, and…
Jesus goes on to death in Jerusalem, saying, "I would gather you as a hen gathers her brood under her wings!"
Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the devil through whom they come, for we have a champion, Jesus Christ, who overcame all his assaults for us.
Like Peter, John, and James, we all desire glory without suffering, but the way of Jesus is the way of the cross. In the transfiguration, we glimpse the glory of…
Dead bodies are planted in the ground, but death, the last enemy, will be fully destroyed when Christ raises our bodies in their new creation glory!
Though some say there is no resurrection of the dead, St. Paul proclaims the Jesus Christ is risen and that the resurrection matters for this life and for the life…
Isaiah was trapped. Peter was caught. Like them, we sinners can't stand before the holy God . . . unless He raises us up through the forgiveness won by Jesus.
Jesus bears our burdens and carries our sicknesses. Pastor Gregory's sermon was read during the service by Dave Farabaugh, an elder in the congregation.
Changing water into wine isn't quite like the other signs and miracles Jesus does, yet it points ahead to the hour of His cross, His resurrection, and the new creation…
