For four successive Thursdays, beginning on January 18, at 2:00 PM, we will delve into a Bible study series: “Being Fully Human.” This will be an exploration on the ramifications […]
Being Fully Human: Lesson 1
January 18, 2018 by
The Beginning: The Physicality of Our Creation and Being Read Genesis 1:1-3a, 6a, 9a, 11a, 14a, 20a, 24a, and 26a What is common in how God creates what exists? […]
Christmas Eve Sermon: The Humble Poetry of Jesus’ Birth
December 25, 2017 by
So distant are we from creation’s dawn. A time forlorn, forgotten by our fragile minds, when the Father spoke all into being, and formed a humanity in His image. Too […]
John 1:6-9, 15: No Longer Need We Fear
December 17, 2017 by
In life, we face many tormentors, whether in school or those of the spiritual kind—sin and shame, guilt and blame. The worst tyrant in town is the Devil, who is […]
The Parables of Jesus, Lesson 10: An Exploration of Salvation and Damnation
December 17, 2017 by
Intro In the last Lesson, in “The Parable of the Final Judgment” or “The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats,” many in the class left perplexed. For the parable […]
The Gospel According to Isaiah, Isaiah 52:1, 7-10: Y’shua is our Salvation
December 17, 2017 by
The attention-grabbing words and phrases soaring from the messenger’s mouth. “Awake, awake,” are his first words flying out. “Listen!” follows eight verses later. What’s going on to demand such immediate […]
Matthew 18:1-5: The Hidden Hero within our Lord’s Advent
December 10, 2017 by
This is a confessional address our pastor preached for our Confessional Service, which is a Service of Confession before receiving the Lord’s Supper. The Son of God humbled Himself […]
The Parables of Jesus, Lesson 9: The Parable of the Final Judgment
December 9, 2017 by
Intro In the last Lesson, we studied The Parable of the Ten Virgins and The Parable of the Talents, which all deal with being prepared to meet Jesus. They both […]
The Gospel According to Isaiah: Isaiah 4o:1-11
December 8, 2017 by
The moving descriptions of a foretold Messiah earned Isaiah his nickname: “The Fifth Evangelist.” Did our Old-Testament reading for today not confirm this? Still, what a contrast to the dispatch […]
The Gospel According to Isaiah: Isaiah 64:1-9
December 8, 2017 by
The poetry in Isaiah is striking. The turns of phrase and imagery amplify and repeat. The people are like grass, soon turning into flowers wilting in the intense, Middle-Eastern sun. […]
