Trinity 23| Matthew 22:15-22| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| November 8, 2026 The Pharisees plotted together to ensnare Jesus in His words, so that they might be able to destroy Him. They sent their disciples along with some Herodians to ask Jesus whether it is right to pay taxes to Caesar or not….
All Saints Day| Matthew 5:1-12| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| November 1, 2026 On All Saints Day we focus especially on our dearly departed loved ones who kept the faith and now rest with Christ in paradise. It can be an emotional day of remembrance as widows and widowers remember their spouses, as…
Reformation Bible Study 2026 Augsburg Confession: Article XXIII The Marriage of Priests [1] Complaints about unchaste priests are common. [2] Platina writes that it is for this reason that Pope Pius is reported to have said that although there are reasons why marriage was taken away from priests, there are far more important reasons…
https://open.spotify.com/episode/28B4wKTNA4ZfuSRUnHzlLL?si=3c55ae9872034094 Cremation, Burial, and Planning for Death and Funeral Strongly Recommended Reading: https://www.hope-aurora.org/docs/DeathCatechism.pdf When discussing cremation or burial or any other action in a funeral, we are discussing ceremonies. “Ceremonial is everything connected with the performance of a rite. It refers not only to bodily expressions, such as speaking, singing, kneeling, bowing, making the…
Reformation Sunday| John 8:34-36; Romans 3:19-30| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| October 25, 2026 34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. 35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you…
Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist| Luke 10:1-9| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| October 18, 2026 It is well known that Lutherans do not pray to the saints in heaven, but that does not mean that we ignore them either. Our Lutheran Confessions state that we should thank God for the saints, among…
Trinity 19| Genesis 28:10-17| Pastor James Preus| October 11, 2026 Our Lord Jesus Himself tells us that all of Scripture is about Him (John 5:39). The historical accounts of the Old Testament are more than just interesting stories or moral lessons, but they help proclaim Christ Jesus our Savior. And that is no different…
Trinity 18| Matthew 22:34-46| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| October 4, 2026 Our Gospel lesson is divided into two by two questions: one asked by a Pharisee; the other asked by Jesus. The Pharisee asked a question about the Law. Jesus asked a question about the Gospel, namely, about the identity of the…
Not the Bee Link with Libsoftiktok Twitter posts. First Continental Congress Opening Prayer I said Satanism was recognized by the IRS in 1919, but I meant 2019, which perhaps is obvious since I said it was under Trump.
Genesis 6:1-4 6 When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. 3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not abide in[a] man forever, for he…
