"It is finished." With this cry, the debt of sin is paid in full, and the Law’s demands are satisfied. In this midweek Lenten service, we meditate on the final breaths of our Savior. Drawing from the lament of Psalm 39 and the "stumbling stone" of...
Life is a gift from God. The mere fact that we have breath in our lungs today is a biological miracle—but for the Christian, there is a miracle even more profound. In Romans 8, the Apostle Paul declares the most comforting words a sinner can hear: "There is...
In this service, we meditate on the profound irony of the Fifth Word from the cross: “I thirst.” Drawing from John 19:28–29, this message explores the genuine human agony of our Savior, who—though He is the very Source and Fountain of Living Water—endured a parched...
In John 9, we encounter a man blind from birth and a question that still haunts us today: "Who sinned?" Jesus shatters the assumption that suffering is always a calculation of personal iniquity, revealing instead that this man’s life is a canvas for the works...
As Jesus hung upon the cross, fulfilling the Father’s will for the salvation of the world, He spoke a deeply personal word to His mother and the "disciple whom He loved." In this moment of unfathomable agony, our Lord’s heart remained focused on the care of...
Here is a summary tailored for your website and social media descriptions, designed to be both welcoming to newcomers and theologically grounded for your congregation. Liturgist and Preacher: Pastor Bill Engfehr; Reader: Nic Schatte and Pastor Bill Engfehr Order of...
