O Root of Jesse Isaiah 11:1-10 December 5, 2021 anno Domini Today’s O Antiphon presents us with a problem. Which is it? Is the Christ the root of Jesse or the branch of Jesse? The antiphon says “root.” The verse…
2021 Advent 1 Sermon
The “O Antiphons” O Wisdom Advent 1 November 28, 2021 O Wisdom, proceeding from the mouth of the Most High, pervading and permeating all creation, mightily ordering all things, come and teach us the way of prudence. True or False…
2021 Last Sunday of the Church Year
Woke to Christ 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 November 21, 2021 anno Domini Are you woke? Ten years ago, that would have been a meaningless question and bad grammar, but now woke is the measure of worth in the United States. Being…
2021 Trinity 24 Sermon
Marriage in Matthew 9? St. Matthew 9:18-26 November 14, 2021 anno Domini From beginning to end the Bible is about marriage. Marriage between one man and one woman. That’s because marriage and the saving work of Jesus are intimately connected.…
2021 All Saints Sermon
Now 1 John 3:1-3 November 7, 2021 anno Domini What is heaven like? You could speculate on that question for the rest of the day, but then you’d miss the Viking’s losing. There are as many different ideas about heaven as there…
2021 Reformation Sermon
Out with the New. In with the Old John 8:31-36 October 31, 2021 anno Domini Happy 504th Reformation Day! 504. That’s old, but it’s also good, not because old is good in and of itself, but because Luther’s chief desire…
2021 Trinity 21 Sermon
God’s Word Alone Genesis 1:1-2:3 October 24, 2021 anno Domini In the beginning God. That’s how the Holy Spirit inspired Moses to write the first words of the Bible. The Bible is not a book about you. Dave Ramsey has…
2021 Trinity 20 Sermon
A Weird Wedding Feast Matthew 22:1-14 October 17, 2021 anno Domini Welcome to our Prince of Peace students and their families. I hope Mrs. Immerfall warned you before you came. Redeemer is weird. We only use the hymnal which isn’t…
2021 Trinity 19 Sermon
Your Sins are Forgiven St. Matthew 9:1-8 October 10, 2021 anno Domini (Read vs. 2 c) There are no better words in all the world. With those words your death is dead. Your conscience is scrubbed clean. Your orphan years…
2021 Trinity 18 Sermon
A Heart of Love Matthew 22:34-46 October 3, 2021 anno Domini Every year we take one Sunday to thank the Lord for the work of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League – the LWML. Since 1942 this group has served in…