Hurry Up and Wait

Last Judgment with Separation of the Sheep and Goats by Gerard de Jode after Maarten de Vos

Every distinctive period in history has its own defining spirit for its time. It’s an invisible force that captures the intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of any era. The Germans embodied this idea with the term zeitgeist. What then, is the current zeitgeist of our time?

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“What Is the Will of God?”

Christ healing a bleeding woman, as depicted in the Roman Catacombs of Marcellinus and Peter
Sermon for the 24th Sunday after Trinity 11/10/24

“And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding…”
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Our Conversation is in Heaven

The Tribute Money by Peter Paul Rubens

When our text says: “Our conversation is in Heaven” it means that our home is in Heaven, and that our way of life is also heavenly.

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The Eternal Gospel Brings Eternal Life

Luther Seal Wallpaper, Background Built on the Rock, lutheranstockphotos.com

The Reformation was not anything new, it was a return to the way things were. It was guided by an unchanging, pure, and eternal Gospel given through Scripture and uncorrupted by man and traditions.

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The Joy of My Trials and the Joy of My Salvation

Christ’s atoning death and resurrection is the story of our salvation that began in Genesis but continues even after He ascended into the clouds. God promised salvation for His chosen people and made a covenant with Abraham.

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Unity in the struggle against Satan

Armor of God by Jesus Marin

Today’s readings have been proclaimed in St. Michaeltide. This is the time of year when the members of the Church are particularly called by the weekly lectionary texts to remember that Satan has been cast out of heaven. We behold him as a fierce, though defeated enemy. While that is a frightening prospect, it also can be comforting for the faithful to annually hear that Satan can no longer accuse them before God….For more, click on the title above.

The days remain evil: God’s people remain filled with the Spirit

Making Melody in Your Heart by Denise Beverly

The days remain evil. Those words were written to state a fact to a Christian congregation in an ancient city. It was a timely letter, that reminded the faithful that, despite the evil in the fallen world, they had certainty in God’s Word to behold God’s will in, for, and through their lives. That means that God’s people remain filled with the Spirit….For more, click on the title above.