The question we should ask ourselves during this season of the church year is: what does this scripture reading teach us about the ministry?

Through Jesus, we find liberation from inner demons, be they symbolic, spiritual, or real. In his authority, we are healed. Amen.

Mark 1:14-20 Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran pastor, theologian, and seminary professor in Germany in the first half of the...

Luke 2: 1-19 In the cold and muddy trenches of World War One Europe, on December 24, 1914, British soldiers heard something peculiar from...

Luke 1:26-38 In 2015 National Geographic magazine named Mary of Nazareth the most important woman in world history.[1]  Similar lists of...

On Epiphany we are called to ask: what gift do we present to Jesus?

May you be blessed this Advent season with the hope and peace and joy and love of Christ. May you have patience for his coming.

In this parable, we learn how Jesus can be compared to the hit TV show "Undercover Boss" and what that means for our salvation as Lutherans.

The Boy Scout motto echoes in a parable on spiritual readiness. Beyond a dramatic second coming, it's about mindfulness for God's presence.

Matthew 5:1-12 Today is All Saints Sunday, the Sunday following November 1st All Saints Day, the day of the church year we pay special...

Martin Luther reminded us of God's love and grace. Our true calling is to love and serve, aligning our will with God's.

As we reflect on Jesus’ call to give to God what is God’s, let us remember that all we have is from God.

In Christ, God draws all people to Himself and in this parable Christ teaches us to be ready for the unfair goodness God is eager to give.

Matthew 18:21-35 & Genesis 50 Pastor Charles was an 83-year-old retired pastor who was preaching on forgiveness one Sunday. He shared the...

This week I invite you to try and view your relationships as spiritual practice. Be mindful of how you treat others.

This is the roadmap to the path of a selfless life. This is a passage I’d encourage you to read over and over again.

Matthew 16:13-20 You ever not know what to say? Find yourself at a loss for words? I was struggling to find a funny example of such a...

Let us remember this day and always that we are God’s beloved children: welcomed, accepted, and unconditionally loved.

Human beings seem to always want to make God’s love this really hard thing. But it’s not! It is gentle and easy.

Let us never forget how we are called to the radical welcome and inclusiveness that Jesus taught.