Month: April 2017

Someone has said that the Resurrection of Jesus is the most well attested to fact in history.  I am not so sure but I do know that Paul says that the risen Christ appeared to over 500 people including himself (1 Corinthians...

The Islamist suicide attacks on Coptic Christian churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday are having their intended effect. Those churches are canceling or cutting back on Easter celebrations out of fear of attacks and a lack of...

Tonight’s sermon on Psalm 22.  It is the quintessential prophecy from the psalms that encapsulates the drama of Good Friday and really the Jesus in the State of humiliation.  For those who don’t remember their...

Tonight as we celebrate the Lord’s Supper we will be preaching about Psalm 111.  Luther believed that Psalm should be prayed by Christians at that Supper. Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole...

During Holy week two hymns come to mind.  One is “Jesus Thy Boundless Love to Me” and the other  is “O Sacred Head Now Wounded”.  It was written by Bernard of Clairvaux but translated into German by a man...