God certainly blessed Mary, and she knew it. But her song can be our song, too.

Advent is a time of preparation and repentance. This week, we hear from the voice of John the Baptist, who shows us what repentance is and leads us to Jesus.

Do you clean your house before company arrives? During Advent, we can prepare for the arrival of Jesus by cleaning our hearts. Rev. Dan Sims guest preaches.

God had created many wonderful things, including you! Enjoy this Thanksgiving message, originally produced in 2020.

The Christian calendar ends this weekend with what is called Christ the King Sunday. But, as Pastor Kuschel tells us, Jesus is a king unlike any other: his kingdom is not a worldly one, but an activity. It's his saving activity in the hearts of human beings - and Jesus establishes that kingdom in human hearts through the proclamation of the Gospel.

The last days of the world will be distressing, but they will not last. In the end, death itself will be defeated, and God will bring his people home.

It's natural to fear the end - the end of life, the end of the world. But in Christ, the judgment has already been made, and the end is a one-way trip home.

Trusting in the mercy and love of God and trusting in the works and blood of Christ - that is what makes us bona fide Lutherans. As Jesus says in this week's Gospel lesson: “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent. This is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

True greatness is found in humility. This is embodied in Jesus, who did not come to be served, but to serve by giving his life as a ransom for many.

Something uncomfortable Jesus actually said: it's hard for rich people to ender the kingdom of God. But it isn’t just material wealth. It’s about the spiritual standing we think we have before God. And still, whether we have much or little, God is gracious.