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The Seed and the Soil – Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

by St James Lutheran Church | Jul 12, 2026 | Sermon, Services

In the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13), Jesus uses a simple, relatable agricultural analogy to deliver a profound truth about the human heart and the power of the Gospel. As the divine Sower abundantly scatters His Word, it encounters four distinct types of...

Christ’s Invitation: Healing, Community & Restoration – Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

by St James Lutheran Church | Jul 5, 2026 | Sermon, Services

Drawing from Matthew 11:25–30, this sermon explores Christ's invitation to the weary and burdened. Jesus offers true rest, not merely relief from life's struggles, but the healing and restoration that come through His grace. As recipients of Christ's...
Once Lost, Always Lost? (Ep147)

Once Lost, Always Lost? (Ep147)

by St James Lutheran Church | Jun 30, 2026 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast

Hebrews 6:1-6 seems to imply that if someone who was once genuinely converted loses that salvation they are not able to repent and return once again to the Christian faith, but how does that fit with stories of apostasy and restoration from Scripture and from the real...

Absolute Priority Required – Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

by St James Lutheran Church | Jun 28, 2026 | Sermon, Services

In Matthew 10:34–42, Jesus delivers some of His most challenging words, declaring that He came not to bring earthly peace, but a sword, and demanding absolute priority over even our closest family relationships. To love anything or anyone more than Christ is to be...

Wages and Gifts – Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

by St James Lutheran Church | Jun 21, 2026 | Sermon, Services

In a world driven by performance, we are entirely accustomed to getting exactly what we earn. But when it comes to our standing before God, the economy of "wages" is a terrifying reality—as St. Paul reminds us in Romans 6, the wages of sin is death. Left to...
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