Words are powerful. We use them in loving service to our neighbor. Sometimes that means proclaiming the Law or what sin is according to the Lord and calling all to repent. Sometimes that means pointing to the true hope and comfort of the Gospel of the Crucified, Risen, and Ascended Jesus. Both serve God’s purpose of saving humanity from sin and damnation, We seek to be useful tools for His purposes, so we never aim for superficial warm-and-fuzzies or empty drive-by chuckles. Check back every Monday for a new message connected to the Gospel for the following Sunday, occasionally a special Feast or Festival Day, and every now and then something relevant for the season.

“Wisdom cries aloud in the street,
    in the markets she raises her voice;
at the head of the noisy streets she cries out;
    at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:
“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing
    and fools hate knowledge?
If you turn at my reproof,
behold, I will pour out my spirit to you;
    I will make my words known to you.”

Proverbs 1:20-23

Current Sign

October 12 – 18, 2026

When the Lord speaks, things happen: “And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light” (Genesis 1:3). As in the beginning, so now when the Lord speaks His absolution and forgives our sins, reality bends to His will. The dead in their sins come to life. Sinners are counted righteous in the sight of God. We are brought out of the kingdom of darkness and death into the kingdom of light and eternal life in Christ. And on the Last Day when Christ returns in glory He will speak again and the dead will rise from the graves: Those who believe to everlasting life, and those who have rejected Him to everlasting death. Now is the day! Hear His word of promise and be no longer stubborn. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.