Confession of St. Peter: Petros or Petra?

Texts: Mathew 16:13-20, Mark 8:27-38, Acts 4:8-13, and 2 Peter 1:1-15   Each Christian congregation is to be a living embodiment, in a particular place and time, of the Church […]

Matthew 3:13-17: The Baptism of Our Lord

As Christians, we usually point to Jesus’ death on the cross and say, “That’s why I’m saved.”   And, yet, we often miss that we could just as easily point to […]

Isaiah 60:1-6: Shined On By Christ

Have you ever looked out the window and marveled on one of those winter nights when a full moon lights up the entire sky?  But no matter how brightly that […]

Romans 8:31-39: A Happy New Year in Christ Jesus!

The words on many of our lips today and tomorrow, even as some of you may be leaving the service tonight, will be this familiar greeting: Happy New Year! But […]

Matthew 2:13-18: Holy Innocents

See how bitterly and shamelessly Satan hates the newborn Son of God. He incites King Herod to massacre the infant boys of Bethlehem, in his bloody rage to cut down […]

John 1:1-14: The Word Becomes Flesh, Even For Us Today

Caesar Augustus was emperor, and Quirinius was governor of Syria.  Herod the Great was king in Jerusalem.  Astrologers in Persia were gazing at the stars.  Peace reigned throughout the world.  […]

Wisdom 18:14-15, Luke 2:1-20: The Word of God Descended from Heaven’s Royal Throne

“It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold: ‘Peace on the earth, goodwill to all, […]

Viola Steward’s Funeral Sermon

Isaiah 26:14, 1 Corinthians 15:51-17, and John 14:3   Today, while we mourn the loss of Viola, that’s not the only reason we are here. Although we want to celebrate […]

John 1:19-28: Not the Messiah We are Expecting

Many folks like to talk about themselves, whether they will admit it or not. Such talk can even be a sign of our fallen nature having its way in our […]

Micah 5:2-5a, Revelation 12:1-5a: The Bread of Life gives you His life in His Church, His House of Bread

Great is the mystery, worthy of all telling. The Word became Flesh and tabernacled among us. Who would have known it? Who would have done it that way? A virgin […]