Our Lord wants to restore all things. For a time He held His peace (Isa 42:14). However, the time came that He stepped in to take action. He wants to heal the eyes of the blind. He wants to heal sickness. He wants to forgive sin and empower people to lead holy lives. We see…

Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 Lenten Midweek 3 Text: Mark 1:35–39 Link to Livestream Sermon Audio Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This evening, we continue to dig into the hymn “O Love, How Deep.” When we look at our text from Mark 1 we see just…

Water is essential to life. We can only live a few days without any water. Yet the Israelites find themselves without water and grumble against Moses and God. “Doesn’t the Lord know we will die of thirst?” We often grumble, asking things of God and not realizing that God Himself is our reward and comfort.…

Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 Lenten Midweek 2 Text: Mark 1:9–13 Link to Livestream Sermon Audio Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. In the Nicene Creed we confess of Jesus Christ, “Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven,” The creed then goes…

Religions such as Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all agree that Abraham was a great man. But the reasons Christians believe that Abraham was great is not primarily because of what he did, but because of what he believed. The Lord came to Abraham and made many promises with Abraham. Abraham believed these promises! It wasn’t…

Why did Jesus have to come among us as a human being? Why didn’t He come as an angel or some other kind of being that is stronger and more powerful than us? While angels may be a source of endless fascination to the Christian and to the world, they have no power to save…

Temptation is all around us in this world. It is fitting that we begin the season of Lent looking at the temptation of Christ. This season is marked with reflection on our own mortality and our need for a Savior. The devil first tempted Adam and Eve in the garden and it worked like a…

“Oh Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High” Today, we introduce our Lent sermon series, which is based on the ancient hymn “O Love, How Deep” (LSB 544). This hymn, written in the fifteenth century, contemplates the love of God in becoming man, taking on our life, dying our death, and rising again, all for…

On this Sunday after Valentine’s Day, we think about spending time with our valentine. Maybe we had a wonderful date night, maybe we just stayed home and watched a movie on a streaming service. Regardless, we want to spend time with the one we love. What about God? How do we spend time with Him?…

Nowadays, salt and light might be considered bad things. We go for low sodium foods. We worry about skin cancer from too much light and light pollution making it impossible to see the stars at night. However, the ancient people considered salt and light precious. The word salary comes from the Latin word salt. Salt…