Community of Grace Lutheran Church Sermon Audio Podcast

The events of the past year have caused divisions in communities, churches, and families. Many relationships have been broken and much has been lost. Can Jesus show us a way back to each other that is filled with grace and truth?

We all share in the fact that each of us will experience the death of a loved one sometime in our lives. Yet each experience of loss is unique to the individual. How do we honor one another and honor Jesus as we walk this difficult road?

In order to grow, we need to grieve what we've lost- but we also need to grieve things we wish we had. When life robs us of the fulfillment of dreams it can challenge our ideas of who we are. Jesus invites us to mourn, so that we may be...

We have all dealt with some "lemons" from this past year. Sometimes these painful realities have left us despairing or, in some cases, depressed. How does God see us when we despair of life itself? Let's learn from the story of the...

Just as the Wise Men bowed before Christ's kingship, thwarting the wills of earthly kings, so we, too, must be wise and bow before God's authorship of His story and our own.

Jesus was born into the world, and endured the cross "for the Joy" that was set before him, Hebrews tells us. What could possibly be a joy worth that pain? You are. Christmas reminds us, we are God's joy.

In a year of divisiveness, where there have been many examples of "failure to love", we hold on to the one love that never fails. In our Lord's sacrificial love, Jesus came to find us, even to the point of death, so he can, in turn...

The peace that Jesus offers is not just the absence of conflict. It is a heavenly peace that is meant to bring wholeness, prosperity, harmony, and tranquility to our world. That is why Jesus is our Prince of Peace.

The realities of 2020 have left many of us frustrated, hopeless, and anxious for the year to be over. But Advent calls us from frustration to expectation as we await the arrival of Jesus who is the hope of the world!

After Jesus, God's #1 representative on earth is the Church. What are some ways the church can represent God well? And is being part of a local church actually that important?