21 APR 2024 · The Scripture readings are Isaiah 40:25-31; 1 John 3:1-3; and John 16:16-22.  It can be dangerous to look to the past and troubling to think about the future. Let your past, present, and future be seen through the lens of God’s love which has made you His beloved child.

14 APR 2024 · Sermon for Easter 3. The Scripture readings are Ezekiel 34:11-16; 1 Peter 2:21-25; and John 10:11-18.  Jesus’ voice, which calls to you from the Scriptures, is how you recognize Him. Jesus, your Good Shepherd, leads and what follows you? His goodness and mercy follow you all the days of your life, and you will dwell in His house forever (Ps. 23:6).

7 APR 2024 · Sermon for Easter 2. The Scripture readings are Ezekiel 37:1-14; 1 John 5:4-10; and John 20:19-31. Jesus is way better at forgiving than you are at sinning. The absolution is a great gift that Jesus has given to the Church. That is the message Jesus has sent us into the world to announce (Jn. 20:21).

31 MAR 2024 · Sermon for the Resurrection of Our Lord. The Scripture readings are Job 19:23-27; 1 Corinthians 15:51-57; and Mark 16:1-8.  Whatever plans, worries, or anxieties you have, they now matter a whole lot less. Because of Christ’s Resurrection, you can now look at everything–all the sin, evil, sickness, and wickedness of this world–through a different lens, the lens of Christ’s Resurrection.

31 MAR 2024 · Sermon for the Vigil of Easter. The God of the living brings life to every corner of creation where we bring sin and death. The God of the living took on flesh and blood to take your place on Golgotha, the Place of the Skull (Mt. 27:33). He willingly went to death to utterly defeat it.

30 MAR 2024 · Sermon for Good Friday on John 19:25-27.  As Jesus accomplishes the salvation of the world, He also makes sure that His mom won’t be alone to fend for herself in the world. Just as Jesus cared for Mary and John in this way, He also cares for you in every way. This sermon was adapted from a sermon by Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller.

29 MAR 2024 · Sermon for Maundy Thursday. The Scripture readings for tonight’s service are Exodus 24:3-11; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32; and John 13:1-15, 34-35. We were not created to live in isolation. We are created for others (Gen. 2:18). In the Lord’s Supper, God makes us a united community, a holy and forgiven people. We are bonded to Jesus and united with one another as His Body to love and serve others (Jn. 13:34-35).

24 MAR 2024 · Sermon for Palm Sunday. The Scripture readings are John 12:12-19; Zechariah 9:9-12; Philippians 2:5-11; and Matthew 26:1-27:66. Jesus’ silence amidst all these accusations isn’t weakness. It’s powerful. This is how God powerfully removes your sins from you as far as the east is from the west. Death will have no power over Jesus. Easter is coming.

21 MAR 2024 · The fifth and final in our Lenten series "A Spiritual Contemplation of Christ's Suffering." The Scripture readings for tonight’s service are Psalm 119:65-72; Job 1:6-22; 1 Peter 4:12-19; and John 15:18-16:4. You have a suffering God (Is. 53:3). So, when you suffer – no matter the reason – don’t look for escape in asking, “Why?” Instead, look for comfort in asking, “Who else suffers?” because right next to you in your suffering, you find your Savior who has and will deliver you.

17 MAR 2024 · Sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent. The Scripture readings are Genesis 22:1-14; Hebrews 9:11-15; and John 8:46-59. Jesus has offered the sacrifice of Himself that redeems you from all your sin. Christ has opened the greater tent which is not of this creation. You have been purified with the Blood of God. Jesus has washed your conscience clean.