The Struggle to Keep God First
Which commandment is the hardest one to keep? Maybe kids think it’s the fourth commandment, honoring their father and mother.
Jesus is Our Praying High Priest
/in sermons /by Pastor SchlichtJesus is our Praying High Priest! In this short section of Hebrews 5, he teaches us three comforts we have because of his prayers as our high priest.
“Listen to Him”
/in sermons /by Pastor SchlichtThe Transfiguration is actually a call to listen. And despite what we sometimes want, this is exactly what we need.
Liar, Lunatic, or LORD?
/in sermons /by Pastor BergA prisoner on death row is facing his last appeal. He sits in the courtroom just waiting. Suddenly, the door at the rear of the court flies open and in walks the sharpest dressed man he’s ever seen.
The Cost of Discipleship
/in sermons /by Pastor SchlichtThe decline of nominal Christianity is not the end of the Church. It is an opportunity to highlight the value of following our Savior by gladly paying the cost of discipleship.
You Shall See Heaven Open!
/in sermons /by Pastor BergThe picture up on the screen doesn’t really do it justice—in my mind anyway. I guess I always imagined it differently. But that’s kind of the way it is about anything fantastic, isn’t?
The Benefits of Baptism
/in sermons /by Pastor SchlichtWhat do see at a baptism? Look through the eyes of faith, and you will see that the Word, through the washing with water, will be applying the benefits of baptism.
Christ’s Glory is a Mystery Revealed
/in sermons /by Pastor BergA friend of a friend was in the market for a refrigerator. She wasn’t married to any particular name brand or color. There was only one thing the fridge had to have: an ice-cube and water dispenser.
When a Sword Pierces Your Soul
/in sermons /by Pastor SchlichtIt seems like humans can’t quite find the words to express suffering. We always reach for a metaphor. How about Simeon’s surprising words to Mary from our Gospel lesson? “A sword will pierce your own soul too.”
He Came and Became Flesh
/in sermons /by Pastor BergIt’s like a well written story. It comes full circle. “In the beginning was the Word…and the Word became flesh.”
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Madison, WI 53704
