Luke 1:39-56 – Visitation Quite often, important events look and feel like important events. They are witnessed by a lot of people, and they make a big impact on a lot of people. But sometimes, important events can go unnoticed by everyone except those few people who are participating in them. And maybe even those…
Presentation of the Augsburg Confession – Romans 10:4-11 Today is the anniversary of the presentation of the Augsburg Confession, which occurred on June 25th, 1530. This is a commemoration that does appear on Lutheran church calendars, even though it is seldom observed. Reformation Sunday – the Sunday closest to October 31st – marks the occasion…
Sermon Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 One of the unique features of the worldview of the ancient Hebrews was their belief in the unity of the human race. In contrast to the myths and legends of other ancient peoples, which seldom acknowledged a common humanity with rival nations, the Hebrews believed that all human beings, from all…
Sermon Text Luke 16:19
Sermon Text: Mark 7:31-37 Sign language consists of certain gestures of the hands and body, which picture or symbolize specific words or thoughts. For those who are unable to hear or speak, sign language is an indispensable means of communication. But certain kinds of bodily gestures can be useful also to those who are able…
Sermon Text: Luke 18:9-14 The parable that Jesus tells in today’s text from St. Luke is about two noticeably religious men. They are both practicing their religious faith within the context of ancient Judaism. But at a level deeper than external form and ritual, did these two men actually adhere to the same religion? Jesus…
Sermon Text Luke 19:45-48