Psalm 14 (Part 1): The Fool Speaks!
By Steven Paulson
07/21/26
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Psalm 14 (Part 1): The Fool Speaks!

The certainty of faith is utter assurance because it depends upon nothing of your own. It is entirely trusting that God is a propitious, pardoning God—the God who justifies sinners by forgiving them.
Psalm 14 (Part 2): Christ Captivates Captivity!
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
07/23/26

Psalm 14 (Part 2): Christ Captivates Captivity!

Sinners get faith as a gift when Christ takes their captivity captive.
Luther, the Turks, and Islam
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
07/14/26

Luther, the Turks, and Islam

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Dan Weber
Dan Weber
04/10/22

Gospel: Luke 24:1-12 (Easter Sunday: Series C)

Jesus died for the people who put Him to death. Jesus rose for the people whose minds rejected the idea of a resurrection.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
04/09/22

Betrayed!-A Sermon for Monday in Holy Week

Betrayed. It is a word which chills the soul and sickens the stomach. To be betrayed is to have a friend turn on you, treating you as an enemy.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
04/08/22

Behold Your King

Great things are contained in these seemingly unimportant words: "Behold, your king." Such boundless gifts are brought by this poor and despised king.
Dan Weber
Dan Weber
04/03/22

Gospel: Luke 19:28-40 (Palm Sunday: Series C)

The image on Palm Sunday is about something so primordial, so powerful and ancient, so deep, that it would shatter any kind of limits. It would break through any attempt to restrain it.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
04/01/22

The Greatness of the Gospel

All human wisdom, righteousness, and holiness are made futile in that which belongs to God’s kingdom.
Dan Weber
Dan Weber
03/26/22

Gospel: Luke 20:9-20 (Lent 5: Series C)

This living Word breaks and crushes. It comes down as crushing judgment on those who reject the Son. But it promises to heal and restore all those who fall on the Son broken, contrite, and in faith.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
03/24/22

Sacred Spaces and Holy Places

Sometimes it’s important to go far away to learn of holy places back home.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/22/22

When the Prodigal Son Relapses

“Come join the murder,” the black ravens of his heart cried. “Come join it again, old friend.” And so he did. The prodigal relapsed. Re-sinned. Re-destroyed his life. Would his father welcome him home this time?
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
03/19/22

Gospel: Luke 15:1–3, 11–32 (Lent 4: Series C)

The thrill of God’s grace fades and the slow march toward the cross dulls the heart. At such times, the former life beckons. Temptations to return grow strong. Which makes Lent such an important annual exercise.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
03/13/22

Preaching Law and Gospel: Repentance and Faith from the Penitential Psalms in Lent

Luther recognized that in the penitential psalms, God gives us the words to cry out to Him in our distress, lament our sins, and confess trust in the promise of His righteousness in which alone is our sure and certain hope.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
03/13/22

Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 (Lent 3: Series C)

The vinedresser refused to give up on his unfruitful tree. He put himself between it and the judgment it deserved, serving as mediator and caretaker.
Kevin Hale
Kevin Hale
03/10/22

Fearless Repentance

When we own up to our sin, our Father is not scandalized, and his response is not to reconsider his calling us.
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