Exodus 6:2-8, Exodus 12:1-14, and Luke 22:14-20 The end is near. The words our Savior speaks are clear, “I wanted much to eat this Passover with you [, my disciples,] […]
Al and Gloria Hynek’s Funeral Sermon
April 12, 2017 by
Job 13:20-25; Romans 5:8-10; John 3:1-7, 9-12, 16-17 A story of love and a story of heartbreak. One sentence to describe my understanding of Al and Gloria in my […]
Holy Week Services
April 10, 2017 by
As we remember the way our Lord took for our salvation, we do so with three services this week: Maundy Thursday, April 13: 7:oo PM, which is a Divine Service with a […]
Palm Monday: Matthew 21:12-16
April 9, 2017 by
The wonders of Jesus confront the chief priests and scribes. In the Temple, the Father’s House, the Son, soon to die, causes eyes to open in surprise. The children respond, […]
The Passion and the People: Herod
April 5, 2017 by
Wanting the Right Person for the Wrong Reasons Luke 23:6-12 A king with wealth and standing, Herod, can do almost anything he wants. Still, an unfulfilled longing yearns within […]
Genesis 22:1-14, John 8:46-59: Abraham, Isaac, and Jesus
April 2, 2017 by
The life of Abraham forces us to face several facts. First, is his faith. Many years earlier, God told him to leave his home and family and travel to an […]
Romans, Lesson 27: The Liturgy Being Lived Out
April 2, 2017 by
By finishing with the hope the Christian has, the resurrection of the body, given to him by faith through the Holy Spirit, Paul begins his conclusion. What he does, which […]
The Passion and the People: Pilate
March 29, 2017 by
Matthew 27:11-14, 24-26 The Governor, Pontius Pilate. Every week, we mention this man in the creeds, who caused our Savior to suffer, whom He crucified. Still, who is this […]
Acts 2:41-44: The Fulfilled Synagogue and Temple in the Divine Service
March 28, 2017 by
Long ago, in ages past, the Creator remembered, recalling the promise He made to Abraham. “Through [Abraham, God will bless], all the people of the earth” (Genesis 12:3). So, years […]
Romans, Lesson 26: What Those in Christ Have
March 25, 2017 by
The stronger brother is chided not to abuse his Christian freedom toward the weaker brother (Romans 14:13-21), for what does not proceed from faith is sin (Romans 14:23). Apart from […]
