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Feeding 5,000 people was just the beginning. Jesus really wanted people to feed on his life-giving words. So, before he closes our his so-called bread of life discourse, Jesus makes sure everyone gets his invitation to eat and have eternal life.
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What does a few verses addressed specifically to pastors have to do with you? By letting you behind the scenese of pastoral ministry, Peter helps show you two things that Jesus wants to give you through the pastoral ministry.
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Pictures of homes that Dorian devastated have been in the news lately, and those images help us better envision the spiritual truth Jesus teaches in the parable of a wise home builder and a foolish one. They help us better understand why it is so important that each of us get -- and continue in -- education about the Christian faith and God's Word.
The Countdown Continues to Timelessness with Jesus
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On the last Sunday of the church year, St. Paul encourages us to think about how we will be with the Lord forever when he returns.
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Pastor Wayne Shevey served as our guest preacher. Pastor Shevey serves as a campus pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee.
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True Christianity faced a crisis just a couple decades after Jesus ascended into heaven, and in many ways that same crisis creeps up currently. The Apostle Paul tells us now, as he told the Galatians then, what we should boast about before God.
The Eternal Word of Our God Prepares the Way for the Lord Jesus
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A sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Lent.
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The season of Lent can feel heavy as we focus on how we ought to be condemned for our sins. Today's readings give us extra clear comfort that God has compassion on sinners and comforts us when we feel the most condemned.
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The worldwide flood which Noah survived was a real historical event. It not only impacted Noah and his family, it also has real implications for you, especially as Christmas comes closer.
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The Festival of Epiphany takes its name from a Greek word which means "appearing." This church festival celebrates that Jesus appeared not just as the King of the Jews, but the Savior of all people, regardless of ancestry. As such, he gives to his people, and his people give to him -- even after our culture has moved on from their Christmas gifts.
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Ever feel like God doesn't listen to your prayers or answer them? Our fourth window shows us that God does indeed answer his believers' prayers... just not always in the way we expect him to.
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This sermon begins a series on the Old Testament stained glass windows in our sanctuary. The series is entitled "The God of Living Water" because while these accounts have sinner-saints as characters in them, the accounts aren't really about them but about the God we worship. The scenes are happen around water but center on the triune God -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Our first window emphasizes that God is the one created all things, but when he created us mankind, he did so in a unique way. You aren't an animal; you are a unique creation with a unique relationship to God and purpose in this life.
The God of Living Water Keeps His Covenant Promise
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What do mortgages, an ark, a rainbow, the cross, a baptismal font, and the altar all have in common? They all involve some kind of covenant or promise. But that doesn't mean the agreements we find in this world are the same as the ones God makes with us. Part two of our sermon series "The God of Living Water" focuses on this truth: God keeps his covenant promise.
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Part three of our sermon series "The God of Living Water" takes us to the shore of the Red Sea. But not just to the Red Sea -- through it! As God led Israel through the Red Sea on dry ground, he leads us through this life of sin, weakness, and death on the sure ground of his strength and love.
The God of Living Water Quenches Our Spiritual Thirst
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When you're physically thirsty, what's go your go-to drink? How long does it do the trick? Now, when you have an inner thirst, where do you go to quench it. How long does it do the trick?
The final sermon in our series takes us to a window in our narthex gathering area and to a text from the New Testament. Both the window and this text comfort us that the God of Living Water quenches our spiritual thirst.
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There are many ways to deal with sin -- from tattling to Mom to going on Facebook rants to acting like nothing ever happened. God uses the Old Testament prophet Ezekiel to show us the God-pleasing way to deal with sin.
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Around Christmas, our culture creates an atmosphere unique to this time of year. It's called the "holiday spirit." There are nice things about our culture's holiday spirit, but Mary and Elizabeth show us something even better. They show us the inner joy and outer fellowship which the Holy Spirit works in us ahead of the holy day of Christmas.
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Nike made headlines recently by using former NFL Colin Kaepernick as a feature for the new "Just Do It" ad campaign. In it, Kaepernick tells you, "Believe in something, even if it costs you everything. Just do it."
The Apostle Peter writes something similar but about something much different and more important. When we understand what Peter is saying, the Christian gets joy even in the face of suffering.
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Admittedly, the sermon theme sounds like an oxymoron or contradiction, especially when you hear how the sermon text opens. But when we come to Christmas with the right attitude -- worked by God through his law -- we find a joy unlike any other. And that means when the holidays are all over, we can still go on our way with a joyful encouragement to do our everyday tasks.
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John the Baptist recognized Jesus as the greatest of all time because Jesus appeared as "the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world."
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Pastor Wayne Shevey serves as a campus pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee.
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A sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter.
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Pastor David Voss (retired) served as the guest preacher. He is the father of Pastor Aaron Voss and served the majority of his pastoral ministry in Michigan before retiring in 2023.
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Habakkuk was personally concerned about the unrighteousness he saw around him. So, when God promised him that there would be a day of justice for the arrogant and a day of salvation for the believer, he took that to heart. In the same way, we let God's promises about the Last Day have a personal impact on our faith life.
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The light of Jesus Christ shines even brighter in 2020's darkness. John the Baptist testifies to that comforting fact.
(We are aware of the audio issues and continue to work out the kinks that our new soundboard is presenting. Thank you for your patience!)
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Vicar Joel Krieger comes to us from St. John's Lutheran Church (Mukwonago) and serves as our guest preacher. Vicar Krieger is in the middle of his pastoral intern year, which is part of his seminary training. A vicar serves a congregation while learning from a veteran pastor at that congregation. God bless Vicar Krieger as he continues his training for pastoral ministry!
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