A Word to Go On Luke 5:1-11 July 17, 2022 anno Domini Elijah is in bad shape in today’s Old Testament reading. He’s mad. He’s depressed. He’s despairing. Just yesterday Elijah had the world by the Baals. He was on…
2022 Trinity 4 Sermon
Judge Not! What does this mean? Luke 6:36-42 July 10, 2022 anno Domini Concordia. You know the word. We have 7 Concordia Colleges and Universities in the Missouri Synod. Our two seminaries are called Concordia. The confessional writings that all…
2022 Sermon Trinity 3 H
Lost and Found Luke 15:1-10 July 3, 2022 anno Domini Lost and found are the words of the Lord for us today. What does it mean to be lost? For the coin and the sheep, it means to be apart…
2022 Trinity 2 Sermon
Blessed are Those Who Eat Christ Luke 14:15-24June 26, 2022 anno Domini Indeed, blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the Kingdom of God, but not everyone will eat bread in the Kingdom of God. That seems to be…
2022 Trinity 1 H Sermon
Riches, Suffering and the Mystery of Faith St. Luke 16:19-31 June 19, 2022 anno Domini – Redeemer Today’s text, like last Sunday’s presents us with a mystery. We do not know if this is a parable or a real story.…
2022 Holy Trinity Sermon
A Mystery for Nicodemus John 3:1-15 June 12, 2022 anno Domini There are three great mysteries in the Christian faith – the Trinity, the Incarnation, and the Atonement. How can one God be three persons? Why would God become a…
2022 Pentecost Day Sermon
The Spirit Sanctifies Acts 2:1-21 June 5, 2022 anno Domini If you want to see the difference the Holy Spirit makes compare Babel to Pentecost Day. At Babel (BAY-buhl) there is a dead stump. At Pentecost there is a budding…
2022 Easter 7 H Sermon
The No Longer Silent Prophet Ezekiel 36:22-28 May 29, 2021 That was fifteen seconds of silence. Imagine if the angels had said nothing at the open tomb of Jesus when the women came. What if Peter had not spoken a…
2022 Easter 6 H Sermon
Your Father John 16:23-31 May 22, 2022 anno Domini Our Father. You should marvel every time you are privileged to utter those words. You should get down on your knees, lay flat on the floor, and not even dare to…
2022 Easter 5 H Sermon
Sing a New Song John 16:5-15 May 15, 2022 anno Domini – Redeemer Today’s introit invites us to sing to the Lord a new song. We sing because this isn’t the same old song – this isn’t a song about…