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June 18, 2017 2nd Sunday After Pentecost Pastor Michael Walther
Matthew 10:1-4 Twelve Men That Changed the World, Pt 1 Print Audio
The beginning of Matthew chapter 10 gives a list of 12 men whom Jesus picked to be apostles. Let us look at what we know about these men, and what Jesus calls them to.
June 10, 2017 Trinity Pastor Todd Wilken
Matthew 28:16-20 Audio
June 4, 2017 Pentecost Pastor Aaron Mueller
John 7:37-39 Come to Me and Drink Audio
We have many desires and needs in this life. We recognize that Jesus fulfills spiritual desires and needs, but what about other, more basic desires and needs?
May 28, 2017 7th Sunday of Easter Pastor Michael Walther
1 Peter 5:5-11 Humble Resistance Print Audio
The modern world doesn't really believe in the devil and sin. However, Peter in our reading today (as well as Jesus) take them seriously. So how do Christians deal with the temptations that we know surround us? Peter says: "Resist him, firm in the faith."
May 21, 2017 6th Sunday of Easter Pastor Scott Adle
John 14:15-21 Out With the New Text Audio
The bored Athenians are only interested in novelty. In our readings both Paul and Jesus respond by bringing up what is rather old, but never loses its relevance.
May 14, 2017 5th Sunday of Easter Pastor Aaron Mueller
John 14:1-14 The Way Audio
Jesus says that He is "the way." What does He mean by that?
May 7, 2017 4th Sunday of Easter Pastor Michael Walther
John 10:1-10 "Who Is Your Shepherd?" Text Audio
How do shepherds come to us? How do we recognize them? There are many voices out there today, all of them declaring things that they say will help you. It can be confusing. What does Jesus have to say, and how do we follow?
April 30, 2017 3rd Sunday of Easter Pastor Scott Adle
Luke 24:13-35 "The Emmaus Road" Text Audio
Cleopas and another disciple have left Jerusalem, and, it would appear, Christianity. But Jesus meets them on the way and does a bible study with them.
April 23, 2017 2nd Sunday of Easter Pastor Aaron Mueller
Acts 5:29-42 and John 20:19-31 Audio
There is quite a change in the mindset of the disciples between when they first heard of Jesus' resurrection, and what we see in Acts, chapter five. What could have brought this change about?
April 16, 2017 Easter Sunday Pastor Michael Walther
Matthew 28:2 "Sitting on the Stone" Audio Text
After Jesus died, the powers that put Him to death conspired to keep Him dead. His tomb was sealed and guarded. But those efforts were soon undone when the angel rolled away the stone, the soldiers became like dead men, and the angel sat on the stone.
April 9, 2017 Palm Sunday Pastor Michael Walther
Matthew 27:54 "How Righteous Suffering Saves" Audio Text
The Centurion at the Cross confessed Jesus to be the Son of God when He saw the way this righteous man suffered. Jesus' righteous suffering and death saves us from our sins. Our own righteous suffering helps to save people as well.
April 2, 2017 Lent 5 Pastor Aaron Mueller
John 11:1-45 Audio
Superheroes are popular in our culture for a variety of reasons. However, we do recognize that superheroes have some limits. Jesus is more than a superhero.
March 26, 2017 Lent 4 Pastor Michael Walther
John 9 "Opera Dei" Audio Text
The healing of the Man Born Blind shows us the compassion of Jesus and the much needed correction to the common quid pro quo or karma approach to God.
March 19, 2017 Lent 3 Pastor Scott Adle
John 4:5-26 "If You Knew the Gift of God" Audio Text
Another week where we hear about a confusing conversation someone has with Jesus. Why might conversations with Jesus be that way?
March 12, 2017 Lent 2 Pastor Michael Walther
Genesis 12:1-9 "Abraham's Journey of Faith and Ours" Audio Text
Abraham was called out his country to the Promised Land. What “countries” might Christians today be called to leave as God leads us to the place where He wants us to be?
March 5, 2017 Lent 1 Pastor Scott Adle
Genesis 3:1-21 and Matthew 4:1-11 "Close the Path to Misery" Audio Text
The gospel is like some of the fairy tales and stories we heard as we grew up, but there are differences too.
February 26, 2017 Transfiguration Pastor Aaron Mueller
2 Peter 1:16-21 Audio
February 19, 2017 Epiphany 7 Pastor Michael P Walther
1 Corinthians 3:18-23 "The Wisdom of the World and the Wisdom of Christ" Audio Text
The wisdom of the world avoids the problem of sin. The wisdom of Christ confronts and cures the problem of sin.
February 12, 2017 Epiphany 6 Pastor Michael P Walther
Matthew 5:21-37 "God's Grace for Our Disordered Desires" Audio Text
Some of our feelings and desires are good and some are bad. How do we know the difference, and how do we contend with bad feelings and desires?
February 5, 2017 Epiphany 5 Pastor Aaron Mueller
Isaiah 58:6-8 and Matthew 5:13-20 Sermon for Epiphany 5 Audio
Some people say that poverty is the fault of those who are lazy and make poor choices. Others say it all the result of oppression by the elite. What does God's word say, and how can God help us to help the poor?
January 29, 2017 Epiphany 4 Pastor Michael P Walther
Micah 6:8 "What To Do When the World Rants and Raves" Audio Text
Micah, who lived 700 years before Jesus, said he lived in an "Evil Time." When the world around us is turning away from God, we have the opportunity to speak the truth in love and to do the truth in love. God will give us the grace to do this!
January 22, 2017 Epiphany 3 Pastor Aaron Mueller
1 Corinthians 1: "What Makes a Good Sermon" Audio
What are the principles by which we decide that a sermon is good? Sermons, as Paul said, should proclaim Christ, crucified and risen.
January 15, 2017 Epiphany 2 Pastor Scott Adle
John 1:29-42a "Lamb of God" Audio Text Audio
Twice in our reading John calls Jesus the "Lamb of God." That may not be our first thought when we think of Jesus, but why might that be the case?
January 8, 2017 Baptism of Our Lord Pastor Michael Walther
Romans 6:1-11 "Walking in Newness of Life" Audio Text
Grace is no excuse for sin. Rather, we are baptized into Christ and thus raised to a new life. Our old self is crucified. We are dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
January 1, 2017 New Year's Day Pastor Aaron Mueller
Galatians 3:23-29 Audio
December 25, 2016 Christmas Day Pastor Scott Adle
John 1:1-18 "What is Man, That Thou Art Mindful of Him?" Audio Text
Why, out of all of the things that God has created, does He pay attention to man? Yet God becomes man. This is a mystery of the faith.
December 24, 2016 Christmas Eve Pastor Michael Walther
John 1:14 "Full of Grace and Truth" Audio Text
There are good words and there are bad words. When Jesus was conceived, the Word became flesh - God became flesh - to bring forgiveness and salvation into this world through His word.
December 18, 2016 Advent 4 Pastor Scott Adle
Matthew 1:18-25 "Committing to Failures" Audio Text
Matthew begins with a genealogy, and for all of those men and women listed, we can also list their faults and failures. But then God becomes man.
December 11, 2016 Advent 3 Pastor Michael P. Walther
James 5:7-11 "We Count Them Blessed Who Endure" Audio Text
John the Baptist was the greatest prophet. Yet he had his moment of doubt. Jesus helped him to endure by assuring him of the blessings of His word. God also enables us to endure temptation and persecution through His blessings.
December 4th, 2016 Advent 2 Pastor Aaron Mueller
Isaiah 11:1-10 Audio
November 27, 2016 Advent 1 Pastor Michael Walther
Matthew 21:9 "The Lord Comes to Save" Audio
November 24, 2016 Thanksgiving Pastor Michael P. Walther
Philippians 4:8-9 "Meditate on These Things" Audio Text
Shallow thankfulness comes when we forget about God and the great things He gives us. Paul teaches us to meditate on divine assets that will inspire us to be thankful.
November 20, 2016 Last Sunday of the Church Year Pastor Aaron Mueller
Malachi 3:13-18 Audio
November 13, 2016 Pentecost 26 Pastor Scott Adle
Luke 21:5-36 "To Stand Before the Son of Man" Audio Text
Jesus tries to cheer us up by letting us know that the End of the world is coming. We were made to stand before the Son of Man when He returns.
November 6, 2016 All Saints' Day Pastor Aaron Mueller
Revelation 7:9-17 Audio
October 30, 2016 Reformation Day (Obs) Pastor Scott Adle
John 8:31-36 "We All Love Justification" Audio Text
Lutherans on Reformation Day love to talk about justification. As sinners, we also like to justify ourselves whenever we hear the word of God. But God is both just, and the justifier.
October 23, 2016 Pentecost 23 Pastor Aaron Mueller
Genesis 4:1-15 Audio
October 16, 2016 Pentecost 22 Pastor Scott Adle
Luke 18:1-8 "I pray for: Vengeance!" Audio Text
"Will the Son of Man find faith on earth?" This may sound like a question with an obvious answer. I think we might ponder this in regard to the parable Jesus tells today.
October 9, 2016 Pentecost 21 Pastor Aaron Mueller
2 Timothy 2:1-13 Audio
October 2, 2016 Pentecost 20 Pastor Michael P. Walther
Habakkuk 2 "The Faithless Are Coming" Audio Text
If you've ever wondered, "What is going on with this world?" then you should read the Old Testament prophet Habakkuk. He felt overwhelmed by the faithlessness and wickedness of the world, and he cried out to God for answers. God responded by calling Habakkuk and all of us to faith.
September 25, 2016 Pentecost 19 Pastor Scott Adle
Luke 16:19-31 "Hot Takes" Audio Text
When we hear a story, we may read into it things that aren't there. These reactions may say more about us than the story. The story that Jesus tells this week is a time when that may happen.
September 18, 2016 Pentecost 18 Pastor Michael P. Walther
Luke 16:1-15 "Using Our Mamom Wisely" Audio (audio at bottom) Text
Jesus wants His disciples to avoid the temptation to "money-loving." He does this by teaching us to seek first the spiritual blessings God gives and then to use the material blessings to "make friends."
September 11, 2016 Pentecost 17 Pastor Michael P. Walther
1 Timothy 1:5-17 "Kneeling to Stand" Audio Text
We always have a temptation to solve the problems of sin and immorality with the Law - study it more, emphasize it more, etc. But Paul shows us how to use the Law "lawfully" by using for repetance and then emphasizing the Gospel.
September 4, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Aaron Mueller
Philemon Audio
August 31, 2016 Martyrdom of John the Baptist Pastor Scott Adle
Mark 6:14-29 "What Did You Go Out to See?" Text
How do you view John's death? Should he have just kept his mouth shut?
August 28, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Scott Adle
Luke 14:1-14 "Your Kind of Party?" Text Audio
Does a party involving the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind sound like a good party to you? If not, you may be in trouble.
August 21, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Michael Walther
Luke 13:22-30 "Staying on the Narrow Way" Text Audio
Only faith in Christ, not familiarity with Christ, saves. True faith is repentance, forgiveness, and new life in Christ. Familiarity is about trying to be good.
August 15, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Scott Adle
Luke 12:49-59 "The Whole Truth" Text Audio
The church has different answers than the world, but also different questions. "What time is it?" is a question Jesus hints at in Luke 12.
August 8, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Michael P. Walther
Luke 12:31-34 "The Best Survival Tip of All" Text Audio
The three goals of this sermon are to show that: 1. We live in a material and spiritual world. 2. Much of the spiritual world is bad. 3. The Holy Spirit leads us to the good spiritual world through God's word in Christ. Keywords: Trinity
July 31, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Aaron Mueller
July 24, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Michael Walther
Genesis 18-19 "From Gomorrah to Golgotha" Text
This sermon teaches us that God is merciful. However, when men persistently reject His word, rush to sin, and rage in unbelief, He steps in to judge. Nevertheless, God has always provided salvation from judgement through His Son, Jesus.
July 17, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Scott Adle
Luke 10:38-42 "One Thing is Needful" Text
When you read the gospel reading where one woman is scrambling around to do all sorts of stuff, while the other appears to be doing nothing, which one do you expect to be praised? Why doesn't God see it the same way?
July 10, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Aaron Mueller
July 3, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Michael Walther
Galatians 6:9-10 "Doing Good to All" Text
The goal of this sermon is to help people believe that freedom comes from the good God has done for us in Christ to free us from sin. As we believe and do good, that freedom is preserved and given to others.
June 26, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Scott Adle
Luke 9:51-62 "No Looking Back" Text
Jesus says, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God." What would we possibly look back for?
June 19, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Aaron Mueller
June 12, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Michael Walther
Luke 7:36-50 "Who Will Love Him More?" Text
The goal of this sermon is to help people believe that everything that is good in this life begins with forgiveness.
June 5, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Scott Adle
Luke 7:11-17 "Responsible" Text
The widow in 1 Kings 17 knows who to talk to when her son dies. The widow in Luke 7 soon finds out.
May 29, 2016 Pentecost Pastor Aaron Mueller
May 22, 2016 Trinity Sunday Pastor Michael Walther
1 John 4:1-4 "Test the Spirits" Text
This sermon has three goals: 1. To show that the world is not just materialistic. It is also spiritual. 2. That the spiritual is not always good. 3. That the Holy Spirit leads us in the good spiritual life through the word of God in Christ.
May 17, 2016 Graduation Pastor Scott Adle
Matthew 7:24-27 "More Than Knowledge" Text
The students learn lots of facts and skills, but ultimately we want to pass on something more than that -- we want to burden them for life.
May 15, 2016 Pentecost Sunday Pastor Aaron Mueller
Acts 2:1-21 "Who Is the Holy Spirit, and What Does He Do?"
May 8, 2016 Easter Pastor Michael Walther
Psalm 133 "Unity in Faith, Family and Church" Text
Unity can be both good and bad. God provides the unity that is good for us and for the world.
May 4, 2016 Ascension Pastor Scott Adle
Luke 24:44-53 "Undemocratic" Text
Democracy may be the way modern nations run their countries, but it is not the confession of the church. The confession of the church is, "Jesus is Lord."
May 1, 2016 Easter Pastor Scott Adle
John 5:1-17 "Healed By Jesus" Text
In this chapter, John tells us of a man healed by Jesus. The fact that Jesus did the healing caused a ruckus.
April 24, 2016 Easter Pastor Aaron Mueller
John 16:12-22
April 17, 2016 Easter Pastor Michael Walther
Acts 20-17-35 "Practical Guidance for Shepherds and Sheep" Text
In one of Paul's last sermons, he teaches pastors how to be pastors and sheep how to be sheep.
April 10, 2016 Easter Pastor Scott Adle
John 21:1-14 "What You See and What You Hear" Text
In the life of faith, what you see and what you hear don't always appear to line up. Go with your ears.
April 3, 2016 Easter Pastor Aaron Mueller
John 20:19
March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday Pastor Michael Walther
John 3:16 "Is God There? Does He Care?" Text
This sermon explains John 3.16 in light of the Apostles' Creed.
March 25, 2016 Good Friday Pastor Scott Adle
John 18-19 Text
March 20, 2016 Palm Sunday Pastor Scott Adle
Luke 23:26-49 "Confessors of the Faith" Text
Many generations have heard the word of God. Sadly, many have turned away. All who are confirmed (as well as all who confess the creed) are called to stand in the faith in the midst of the temptations of the world.
March 13, 2016 Lent Pastor Michael Walther
"Why Do People Reject Jesus, and What Does God Do About It?"
March 6, 2016 Lent Pastor Aaron Mueller
Luke 15:1-3
February 28, 2016 Lent Pastor Michael Walther
1 Corinthians 10:1-13 "Standing Fast In the Lord." Text
Paul points to the example of the Israelites who believed as they left Egypt but later became rebellious in the wilderness. When we face hardships, Jesus is our "way of escape" in order to endure them.
Febrary 21, 2016 Lent Pastor Scott Adle
Luke 13:31-35 "Citizens" Text
Our most important citizenship is not what it says on our passports. Nor are the rights conferred by the citizenship of a nation the greatest benefits we have. No, our most important citizenship is heavenly.
February 14, 2016 Lent Pastor Michael Walther
"How Can We Be Sure of, and Secure In, Our Salvation?"
February 7, 2016 Transfiguration Pastor Aaron Mueller
Hebrews 3:1-6 and Luke 9:38-46
Jesus revealed Himself as the Son of God on the Mount of Transfiguration. God the Father said that we should "listen to Him."
January 31, 2016 Epiphany Pastor Scott Adle
Luke 4:31-44 "With Authority" Text
Jesus revealed Himself as the Son of God when He spoke with ultimate authority.
January 24, 2016 Epiphany Pastor Michael Walther
Psalm 19 and Luke 4:16-30 "Rejection and Rage; Reception and Relief" Text
As in the hometown of Nazareth, there are many people today who will not listen to Jesus or believe in Him. Not only that, they rage against Him. But "there is great reward" in listening and believing in Jesus.
January 17, 2016 Epiphany Pastor Aaron Mueller
John 2:1-11 "The Wedding at Cana"
Jesus' first miracle shows a glass of wine can glorify God.
January 10, 2016 Epiphany Pastor Michael Walther
Luke 3:21-22 "ID (The Baptism of Jesus)" Text
Why are we so concerned about identification today? Answer: Because evil loves to stay anonymous. God loves identification and has given us the best identification in baptism.
January 3, 2016 Christmas Pastor Scott Adle
Luke 2:40-52 "Telling the Story" Text
The people of God are supposed to tell the story. This is not optional, and it is not extraneous to our "real" lives. The story is how God works.