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Easter is all about celebrating the peace we have with God through Jesus' death and resurrection. Fifty days later, Pentecost is all about celebrating how God himself makes sure that peace is perpetuated throughout his Church for all time.
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Jesus' death and resurrection made it clear that God loves all people of all cultures, nationalities, and races. Therefore, we do, too, even if it is a little bit uncomfortable at times.
Find Encouragement in the Care of the Good Shepherd
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The headlines over the last three weeks since Easter are enough to make anyone discouraged. In the midst of the chaos, Jesus, the Good Shepherd, comes and gives us his one-of-a-kind encouragement.
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Pastor Wayne Shevey is our guest preacher. Pastor Shevey serves as a campus pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee.
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Where is your excitement level two weeks after Easter? Jesus' apperance to his disciples helps keep the Easter excitement going for us.
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This account is also the basis for one of our stained-glass windows:
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We often have individualized concpetions of Jesus' apperance and how he carried himself (tone of voice, mannerisms, etc.). In the opening chapter of Revelation, Jesus appeared to Saint John exactly as Jesus wanted to be seen. That appearance shows us the kind of Jesus we should picture... and believe in.
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The words of a dying man always carry some importance. The words of this dying man are definitely important because of who he is and because of who hears them.
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The words of a last will and testament can change lives. This is especially true of the words which our Savior left us in what many call his last will and testament, given in the Upper Room.
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Even the casual observer of Holy Week knows to look at Jesus these seven days. But when one looks at Jesus, what are they supposed to see? God the Father wants us to see the way that Jesus serves because, after all, the Son of God came to be not just a servant, but THEE servant.
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Jesus' parable is spoken against the extremen rejection sinful mankind is capable of. But it also highlights the eternal resolve God the Father and God the Son show us in order to save us from our sin.
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Can our God be both relentless and relenting? Two prophets, one from the Old Testament and another from the New Testament, help us answer that question.
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The season of Lent is not just about Jesus' willingness to passively suffer. It's also about his active obedience and how that benefits you when you are tempted.
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There is only one kind of glory that lasts. Everything else is just fading away and leading towards death and condemnation. Therefore, God's grace moved him to uncover where we can find and receive lasting glory--his glory.
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Paul lists many commands in our verses. But behind those commands are promises that God can use you to have a tremendous impact on all sorts of people in your life.
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In Jeremiah 17, God says that you are either "cursed" or "blessed." There's no inbetween. So, what are you? It depends on what -- or who -- you turn to.
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A veteran fisherman is frigthened, facedown in his boat while a bunch of fish are flopping around him. What Jesus says to this fisherman changed the man's life... and changes ours, too.
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There was plenty of news happening in the tiny town of Capernaum one Saturday. But the greatest news of all also needed to be told to the surrounding towns... and to us.
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Just weeks after Jesus ascended, the apostles faced opposition to their preaching and an attempt to hush them up. How they responded informs us about how we can respond in our day.
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The New Year comes with lots of things to do -- both things we want to do and things we have to do. In Jesus, we find true satisfaction because he does all the things we need him to do, including the impossible ones.
Seminarian Joel Krieger is in his final year at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (Mequon, WI). This spring he will graduate and will await his first assignment to serve as an ordained pastor. We pray for God's blessings upon Joel and his family!
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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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Christmas Eve is kind of straightforward. It says that the long awaited Messiah and Savior has been born. Christmas Day dives into the depths of what that all means, and Saint John explains those deep truths in simple language.
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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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Repentance is a common Christian word and a theme of Advent, but do we know what repentance means? Through John the Baptist, God tells us loudly and clearly what repentance means for our lives.
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