What does it mean that we worship a Triune God? While the word "Triune" isn’t explicitly found in the pages of Scripture, the early Christian Church carefully adopted this term to defend and proclaim the truth of the one true God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit....
This Pentecost sermon emphasizes that the true miracle of Pentecost is not the dramatic signs like tongues of fire, but that the Holy Spirit enables the Gospel of Jesus Christ to be preached and heard “in your own language,” creating faith through Word and Sacrament....
When Jesus ascended into heaven, He didn't leave us empty-handed. In fact, Luke 24 reveals a beautiful detail: as Jesus was being taken up into the clouds, His hands were raised in the middle of blessing His disciples. Because His physical ascension was not the...
In the heart of Athens, the center of human philosophy and reason, St. Paul encountered a city filled with idols—including an altar to an "Unknown God." Despite their immense intellect, the Athenians were missing the one thing that truly matters: a...
In these verses from John chapter 14, Jesus follows up on the challenging words he had just spoken to his disciples—that he would be leaving them soon and that they would not immediately be able to follow him. After predicting Peter’s denial of Jesus, he says to them,...
In this week’s Gospel, we hear the comforting and definitive claim of our Lord: "I am the Good Shepherd." Jesus uses this familiar, pastoral imagery to describe the intimate, sacrificial relationship He maintains with His flock. He knows His sheep by name, and...
