What is love? How would you define it? If we were to ask people that question, many, maybe most of them would say, “Love is a feeling,” and then go […]
Augsburg Confession, Articles 4-5
May 3, 2014 by
Last week, we didn’t finish Article 4 as we discussed some related topics and chose to spend time on those. AC IV: Justification 1Our churches teach that people cannot […]
John 20:19-23: Jesus Still Speaks His Forgiveness Today
April 27, 2014 by
The Lenten season is finished. And yet, we don’t move on to something better, even though we have broken our Lenten fast with the Easter feast. For what can be […]
Augsburg Confession, Articles 3-4
April 26, 2014 by
AC III: The Son of God 1Our churches teach that the Word, that is, the Son of God [John 1:14], assumed the human nature in the womb of the blessed […]
Pastor Futrell Guest on Steadfast Throwdown
April 24, 2014 by
Our pastor was recently interviewed for a Lutheran program called “Steadfast Throwdown.” The subject of the program is the New Covenant as the Fulfillment of the Old. Since we are […]
Tradition in Christ’s Church According to the Bible
April 23, 2014 by
This is our pastor’s newsletter article for May, 2014. Today, many are practicing “Christian freedom” by living a way of life that is contrary to the Christian faith! One way […]
Christ is risen! John 20:1-18; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
April 20, 2014 by
Christos anesti! Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed. Alleluia! From St. John’s Gospel and the other gospel writers, Mary Magdalene, with some other women, went to the tomb early […]
Good Friday Sermon: Isaiah 53:3-7
April 18, 2014 by
We live in a market-driven, entertainment-fixated world. Shallow, entertaining sound-bites have replaced deep reflection. And in such a world, Good Friday is not merely a misstep but a different dance […]
Maundy Thursday Sermon
April 17, 2014 by
Today, we rarely use the word “mercy” in our everyday speech. But in the Church, it’s as common as the air we breathe. We pray in the liturgy: “Lord, have […]
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter
April 16, 2014 by
As Holy week of 2014 draws near to a close, we will have our final services of the week: Maundy Thursday, April 17th, is at 7:00 PM. This is a service […]
