Matthew 8:1-17 In this morning’s gospel, we have this series of healing miracles set before us. First a leper breaks protocol and busts...

Matthew 7:1-12 “Judge not, that you be not judged,” does not mean, as the world likes to pretend, “Christians aren't ever allowed to...

Matthew 5:1-20 When Jesus tells us to let our good works shine before the world so that others may see our good works and give glory to...

Matthew 4:1-11 In Luther’s explanation of the First Commandment, he tells us that “you shall have no other gods” means “we should fear,...

Matthew 3 Baptism is for those who want to be baptized. That doesn’t sound like the most brilliant insight in the world, I recognize. But...

1 Timothy 5:1-16 These days, I often hear people say that the church needs to do a better job of supporting those who are single. And I...

Matthew 9:9-13 “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick,” Jesus tells the Pharisees when they object to...

Psalm 46 Psalm 46, which we sang responsively this morning is an important Psalm for Lutherans. That’s because the refrain, “The LORD of...

1 Timothy 2 “Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.” So says Paul...

1 Timothy 1 There are countless mysteries in the Christian faith, countless doctrines we cannot fully explain but nevertheless believe...

1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Imagine you have a time machine and you take a person from the middle ages to a 7 course meal at a five star...

2 Chronicles 32:1-22; Colossians 1:1-23 The theme of God’s deliverance lies at the heart of both of our readings this morning. God acts...

Philippians 4 Joy is a gift, not a task. Joy is something God hands you. It’s not something you can only build with whatever materials...

2 Chronicles 29:1-24 In the days immediately after the terrorist attacks of 22 years ago today, it seemed like Americans were going to...

2 Kings 5:9-27 Part of being a Christian is learning to rejoice in boring things, or the things that seem quite boring. This is a lesson...

Ephesians 6 When I was growing up, my dad would occasionally tell a story about me from the pulpit. And the story goes like this: When I...

Ephesians 5:15-33 In our reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, St. Paul admonishes the church in Ephesus to live in opposition...

Ephesians 4:25-5:14 Sin will destroy your life. It will burn through your soul like acid eating up your flesh. Lies will not make your...

Ephesians 1 When there was nothing there was love. Before the stars and the sun shined, before a single blade of grass fluttered in the...

1 Kings 16:29-17:24 One of the tougher biblical concepts for us to wrap our heads around is collective guilt–the idea that God judges all...