April 28, 2024 – Fourth Sunday after Easter
In the bustling world around us, we often find comfort in belonging to a community, a place where we feel a sense of connection. Yet we are reminded today that …
In the bustling world around us, we often find comfort in belonging to a community, a place where we feel a sense of connection. Yet we are reminded today that …
Jesus appears as the light that shines in the darkness. Dark places remain covered in the shadow of sin and unbelief. Now there are, however, bright places, too, and there …
The world is full of talkers. There are plenty of people who say they care about you. But we are aware of what many of those people will do when …
Feeling lost without purpose or hope? The disciples felt the same after Jesus’ death. Like them, many chase temporary things that leave an empty void. But the risen Christ offers …
Those who followed Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem had hopes and fears, but their experience was within what they expected. So, Isaiah’s prophecy, which we shall hear again today, was …
Good Friday is very different than a funeral. At a funeral, we celebrate the blessings of someone’s earthly life. But we also we mourn the fact of their death. Their …
Christ shows us the full extent of God’s love for us. The Church calls this day Maundy because of Jesus’ new command in the Gospel that his followers love one …
The death of Jesus on the cross is not cause for continued sorrow or ongoing relief. As the Epistle points out, our Lord’s giving of Himself for our sin makes …
Paul wrote, “Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we …
In today’s world, patience is a rare commodity. We live in a fast-forward society, demanding instant gratification and convenience at every turn. But the account we find in today’s sermon …