Matthew 7:1-12 When Jesus tells us to remove the log from our own eye before we remove the speck from our neighbor’s eye, what does He...

Matthew 6:16-34 Earlier this morning, I saw a photograph on social media. It was taken by a woman in Asheville, North Carolina as she,...

Matthew 6:1-15 There’s something almost comical about the way Jesus gives us the Lord’s Prayer. Right before giving us these words, He...

Malachi 3:6-4:6 In Hebrew, “semes” is the word for the giant star that gives light to our planet. And “ben” is the word for a man’s male...

Malachi 1 When God tells His people through the prophet Malachi, “Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated,” He’s not really speaking...

1 Timothy 6:3-21 I often say that hell is loving things that don’t love you back. And money is certainly something that won’t love you...

Nehemiah 9:22-38 If we want to be good students of Biblical history, it helps if we don’t fall victim to what I suppose we call the...

1 Timothy 3 Yesterday I heard about a pastor in Dallas, a well-known figure in evangelical circles, who was removed from his congregation...

Nehemiah 2:11-20; 4:1-6 Why do Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem respond with mockery and cruelty when they learn that Nehemiah has returned...

1 Timothy 1 We Lutherans like to use the term “mystery” quite a bit when discussing certain issues. How does Christ give us His body and...

2 Chronicles 36 If you took a time machine back to the chaotic days of our reading from Chronicles this morning, and if you tried to...

2 Chronicles 35:1–7, 16–25 King Josiah is the most faithful of the kings of Judah. His reforms are sweeping. His devotion to Yahweh is...

2 Chronicles 32:1-32 The ancient Assyrians were among the most terrifying and brutal civilizations ever. They were a uniquely vicious...

2 Chronicles 31 Throughout the history of the church, you’ll find a series of holiness movements. We Lutherans had our own in a tradition...

Philippians 3 When St. Paul urges the Philippian Christians to watch out for the dogs and those who mutilate the flesh, he’s speaking...

2 Kings 9:1-13, 10:18-29 Jehu is not exactly the purest of reforming kings. Yes, he does stamp out the worship of Baal. Yes, he is...

2 Kings 4:8-22, 32-37 Like all the prophets, Elisha is a type of Christ. When God speaks through him, when God performs miracles through...

Ephesians 4:25-5:14 Sometimes it’s easy to forget the simplest and most essential aspects of the Christian faith, so this morning, let’s...

Ephesians 3 Before King David sat upon his throne, your God was planning to take you in His arms as He sat upon His throne. Before He fed...

2 Corinthians 8 Your Lord was rich. You were poor, poor in spirit. You were homeless and helpless, clothed in garments of shame and...