Isaiah 52:7 – How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” The 2016 WELS International Youth Rally has been an amazing experience. We have experienced incredibly...
Matthew 28:20 – Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. As I was making pastoral visits last week, I chose to use this verse from the end of the gospel of Matthew. It is mainly a verse of comfort. Jesus is speaking to...
Ephesians 4:32 – Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. My wife and I just celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary on June 10. We have been blessed by God through those ten years. We have certainly had our joys and...
Matthew 4:10b – Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only. Today is the last day of our 2015-16 School Year at Trinity. As we wrap up another grace filled year, I used this portion of scripture to give the kids encouragement in our closing chapel service. I want...
John 14:6 – I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. As we approach the end of this school year, I have been taking the 7th and 8th graders through a study of World Religions. We have studied both...
2 Peter 3:18 – But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. It is easy to become distracted and lose focus. We can lose sight of what is important. I think about the grade school...
This last Sunday we had our Confirmation Service here at Trinity. It is surprising how quickly the joy of that special day seems to pass. After worship, my wife, daughter and I attended Confirmation parties as we celebrated the fact that 5 young Christians are now communicant members of the...
This weekend we will be celebrating the Confirmation of five 8th Graders. These students have completed the Catechism Course of Study and are ready to become Communicant Members of Trinity Lutheran Church. A few days ago they went through their public examination. They were certainly nervous as they sat in...
Ephesians 1:18-19a – I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. These words were...
December 9, 2015 Philippians 4:4-7 – Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! ?5? Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. ?6? Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God....
