Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, Payson, Arizona (WELS)

Malachi 3:1-7a ● 2021-12-05 ● Advent Series “When the Lord Comes Near” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch View Service Folder (Advent 2) Have you tried travelling north recently? For the past several weeks it has taken a little longer to get up on the Rim. As you go up past Pine, you’ll see the […]

Luke 19:28-40 ● 2021-11-28 ● Advent Series “When the Lord Comes Near” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch View Service Folder It seems that many people enjoyed the live-action remake of the Disney film Aladdin. In one of the more memorable scenes the main character is parading into the city. He is actually a beggar […]

View Service Folder Many years ago while attending seminary I finally had enough money to purchase a pair of tailored suits. Money was tight and I hadn’t even done that when I got married. But I finally got the chance to spend more than I had ever spent on clothes before and went to the […]

Psalm 11 ● 2021-11-14 ● Print ● Listen ● Watch View Service folder (Nov 14, 2021) Watch on Vimeo channel | Watch on YouTube channel Someone recently shared with me a video clip from a pastor in Australia. The video had the title of something on the lines of, “I never thought I’d say this.” […]

John 5:19-24 ● 2021-11-07 ● Print ● Listen ● Watch View Service Folder (Nov 7, 2021) Jerry Hartfield is unique among murder cases. He was charged with murder in 1977. But he ended up escaping from the death penalty. Only he did it without a trial and without anyone else confessing to the crime. His […]

Mark 13:5-11 ● 2021-10-31 ● Festival of the Reformation (View Service Folder) ● Print ● Listen ● Watch As President Abraham Lincoln entered to give his inaugural address in 1861, a senator tried to humiliate him. He said, “Mr. Lincoln, you should not forget that your father used to make shoes for my family.” The whole […]

2 Chronicles 26:16-23 ● 2021-10-24 ● Print ● Listen ● Watch Download Service Folder (Oct 24, 2021) Did you hear about the recent publicity stunt with space travel? A few days ago, the second richest man in the world made history by inviting a 90-year-old celebrity to take a journey into space. The celebrity had […]

2 Kings 5:14-27 ● 2021-10-17 ● Print ● Listen ● Watch View service folder (Oct 17, 2021) I can remember as a child my parents would take an occasional trip to the big wholesale store in our area. It was a little different. You had to pay a membership fee. I can recall entering the […]

Ephesians 5:21-6:4 ● 2021-10-10 ● Print ● Listen ● Watch Download Oct 10, 2021 Service Folder Martin Luther wrote something at the end of his Small Catechism that rings true for every generation. “Let each his lesson learn with care and all the household well shall fare.” The instructions he included for the Christian household […]

James 4:7-12 ● 2021-10-03 ● Print ● Listen ● Watch View Service Folder (Oct 2, 2021) Watch on YouTube ● Watch on Vimeo Did you catch that seemingly out of place comment last week from Numbers 12? Moses’ brother and sister were envious of Moses’ position. They saw him standing in the spotlight every day […]