Enduring to the End

November 14, 2021
"The one who endures to the end will be saved," but how will we endure the troubled times? The Lord Jesus Christ is a better refuge than the Jerusalem temple.…

With Blind Beggar Bartimaeus

October 24, 2021
What could we possibly learn from a blind beggar? We learn that we also are beggars, and then we learn to pray in faith to Jesus, our Savior, for mercy.

Forsake Riches, Follow Jesus

October 10, 2021
Riches, wealth, and possessions will fail us. Thanks be to Jesus that eternal life is His gift to us, rather than a reward. Better than having it all now is…

United in Christ

October 3, 2021
Divisions run deep in our world, even in marriages, families, and congregations, but our Lord has joined Himself to us, forgives our sins, and enables us to seek unity with…

Hard Words, Good and True

September 26, 2021
Jesus speaks words that are hard to hear, but true and good for us. Sin in our members must be cut off, and it is cut off through Holy Baptism.…
As the disciples argue about who is the greatest, Jesus, the Greatest One of all, follows the path of dying and rising for little ones, children, and all who receive…

The Spirit and the Word

September 12, 2021
Though Jesus' words appear ordinary, they are anything but ordinary! His words are alive with the life-giving Spirit, and they do and deliver exactly what they say. (Credit to Pastor…