Israel was anxious. They saw destruction all around them. Even their prophets seemed to have turned against them. For example, the start of Isaiah 34: “Draw near O nations to hear and give attention all peoples … For the Lord is enraged against all the nations, and furious against all their host”. God brings warning …
What are you afraid of? For a sailor or fishermen, a storm at sea is about as scary as it can get. One has no control over the weather and the raw power of the wind and water has destroyed many ships and taken thousands of lives. But what is a storm a sea to …
Churches across the land are dying. With Covid-19, attendance in many churches is down by fifty percent compared to two years ago. But even before that the size and number of churches was only a fraction of what they were fifty years ago. In many towns it is easy to find a traditional church building …
The devil is a liar and he kills with lies. This was true all the way back in Genesis, and remains true today. If he can convince us that God has good things but is keeping them from us, then we will rebel against God and he will win. If he can convince us that …
What power is given to the Church to deal with errant sinners? It is not force of arms–that is given to the kingdoms of the world. It is not force of will. That, too, is given to the kingdom of the world. It is not shunning, and it is not shaming. What, then? The power …
Religions that men create love laws. We love to set up standards for ourselves that let us say “I have done well.” We want to be righteous, and will work very diligently in order to be so. Today’s message tells a different story. It tells us that our righteousness is inherited, not earned. How does …
This week we discuss the difference between poverty and prosperity, and between belief and unbelief. From our human point of view, we are quick to see a rich man and say he’s been blessed, or a poor man and say that he’s virtuous. The difference that Jesus will judge us on, though, is not …
Bulletin for Easter Matins Welcome to our online service. To listen to our service, click on the play button above. To follow along, click on the Bulletin link above for all of the text. If you have a LSB hymnal at home, we will be following the order of Matins, beginning on page 219. …
Bulletin for Friday Vespers Welcome to our online service. To listen to our service, click on the play button above. To follow along, click on the Bulletin link above for all of the text. If you have a LSB hymnal at home, we will be following the Vespers, beginning on page 229. The hymn …
Bulletin for Thursday Vespers Welcome to our online service. To listen to our service, click on the play button above. To follow along, click on the Bulletin link above for all of the text. If you have a LSB hymnal at home, we will be following the Vespers, beginning on page 229. The hymn …