by Shelly | Oct 24, 2025 | Sermons
Humility and the gift of grace Genuine repentance and pretentious piety stand in stark contrast in the gospel and all around us. All creation stands in need of God’s forgiveness. Keep the faith. God’s people shall be accounted righteous for Jesus’ sake. Our God is...
by Shelly | Oct 16, 2025 | Sermons
Don’t be discouraged. Continue coming to the Lord Pray always. Do not lose heart. This is Christ’s encouragement in the gospel today. Wrestle with the word. Remember your baptism again and again. Come regularly to Christ’s table. Persistence in our every...
by Shelly | Oct 7, 2025 | Sermons
Washed clean in Jesus It’s a miracle! Multiple miracles! The waters of holy baptism have healed us. The body and blood of Jesus in holy communion have made us clean. We have died with Christ and been raised with him. For all this we have returned to offer thanks. From...
by Shelly | Oct 3, 2025 | Sermons
Blessings of Faith A little faith goes a long way is Jesus’ point in the gospel. A mustard seed’s-worth of faith has miraculous potential. The patience, tenacity, and endurance required for the life of faith are the blessings received in holy baptism, holy communion,...
by Shelly | Sep 25, 2025 | Sermons
Sharing wealth frees us Consideration of and care for those in need (especially those “at our gate,” visible to us, of whom we are aware) is an essential component of good stewardship. It is in the sharing of wealth that we avoid the snare of wealth. It is the one...
by Shelly | Sep 17, 2025 | Sermons
Joy in Stewarding Gods Generosity As we are invited today to consider what it means to be managers (rather than owners) of all that we have, it is crucial to recognize that we are bought with a price. “Christ Jesus, himself human, . . . gave himself a ransom for all.”...
