On June 7th, First Lutheran Church celebrated her 75th anniversary as a congregation. In his special message for this service, Rev. Richard Brewer, who has lived in the area for nearly 2/3 of that time, reminded the congregation why they exist and invited them to reaffirm their support for God’s work in the words of Joshua: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

The Athanasian Creed has some strong words about what Christians must believe to be saved. In fact, it seems unreasonable. Pastor Jedidiah Maschke, in this sermon for Trinity Sunday, reveals how this creed tells of a God who transcends reason in ways that benefit all who believe in Him.

The prophet Ezekiel had the task of preaching to the Israelites who were exiled to Babylon. They were cut off from God, but not forgotten. So God offers them hope. In this message, based on Ezekiel 37, Pastor Jedidiah Maschke talks about the hope that we share with Ezekiel and those who heard his message and how that breathes life into our lives even today.

Just before He ascends into heaven, Jesus tells His disciples to stay in Jerusalem until they are clothed with power from on high. What is this power that He’s talking about? It’s something each Christian possesses today! You can hear more about it in this sermon from Pastor Jedidiah Maschke for Ascension Day, based on Ephesians 1:15-23.

It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed with all that we do. How can we stay spiritually healthy when there’s so much to do? Pastor Jedidiah Maschke, in this sermon on 1 John 5, talks about what it means to overcome the world and how each of us can be victorious in the most important struggle we face.

In John 15, Jesus says that pruning is not just for vines. When sin is cut off from us, we become healthy and bear much fruit. How does that happen? Guest Pastor John-Paul Meyer tells us in this sermon that our pruning can come in many different ways, but as long as we stay connected to the vine, we will bear much fruit.

In John 10, Jesus says three times that He’s the “good” shepherd because there were a lot of bad shepherds in His day. So what does this really mean that He is the Good Shepherd? Listen to this sermon from Pastor Jedidiah Maschke to hear more about why Jesus is the Good Shepherd, and why that’s good for us.

In this sermon, written by District President Bob Newton and preached by First Lutheran Church elder Mark Bargenquast, we remember how God gives each Christian incredible power to represent Him in sharing the gospel of His grace and mercy with the world.

The scars we carry may be visible or they may be hidden. But they don’t have to define you. In this sermon based on John 20:19-31, Pastor Jedidiah Maschke looks at the story of Thomas and his doubts, and how Jesus blesses all of us through Thomas’ experience, though maybe not in the way we would expect.

For nearly everybody, there’s a sense of peace that comes with the feeling of being at home. But sometimes we feel lost, instead. When that happens, how do we find peace? In this sermon for Easter Sunday, based on Isaiah 55:6-13, Pastor Jedidiah Maschke talks about how God’s Word calls us home and what that means for our lives, both now and for eternity.