​The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (July 11, 2021)
The prophet Amos, the prophet John, the greater Prophet Jesus, and the prophets of Jesus all faced rejection for their words of truth and love, calling sinners to repentance and to live a life of righteousness.

The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost / Independence Day
(July 4, 2021)
On Independence Day we celebrate our nation's birthday and the freedoms proclaimed in our country's constitution, including the freedom of religion.  But the freedom of religion is not a freedom from religion.  Having been freed from the oppression of sin, death, and the power of the devil, we have a duty within our Christian freedom to live as those set free by Christ.

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (June 27, 2021)
​Waiting is a fact of life.  Sometimes waiting is enjoyable but other times it can be frustrating.  God is patient with us, even when we are impatient with Him.  He is good and gracious, absolutely faithful and loving toward His creation.  He has shown this to be His nature over time, and especially in the ministry of Jesus Christ our Savior, who delivers us in accordance with His powerful word.

​The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (June 20, 2021)
​There are many storms which brew in our daily lives which threaten our ability to keep our heads above water.  Jesus cares.  He stills the wind and sea both in Galilee and in your life, forgiving your sins and powerfully bring about peace by His authoritative word.

​The Third Sunday of Pentecost (June 13, 2021)
The kingdom of God has much that is unseen and known only to God.  What seems as though it is small, like a mustard seed, may become great and all-encompassing. 

The Second Sunday of Pentecost   (June 6, 2021)
His family thought Jesus was certifiably crazy; the religious scholars thought He was demon-possessed.  But Jesus was freeing and forgiving sinners, undoing the curse of sin from the time of the fall of Adam and Eve.  He still does that today in His Church for the children of men who are stuck in, or struggle with, their sins.

The Holy Trinity / Memorial Day weekend
​(May 30, 2021)
​We all have an identity -- part of which we inherited and part we make our own.  God's identity as three-in-one (Triune) would be a mystery had He not revealed it in Holy Scripture.  He gives us a new identity in Christ so that we might see, and know, the kingdom of God in Holy Baptism.

The Day of Pentecost (May 23, 2021)
​Easter is all about the death and resurrection of Jesus.  Prior to His ascension, Jesus promised to send the Helper, the Holy Spirit to His Church.  On the Day of Pentecost, both in the tongues of fire and the baptisms, Jesus fulfilled His promise to the Church and sends God the Holy Spirit to abide with His people of faith.

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