Christmas 2 | January 3, 2021 | Rev. James Preus | Matthew 2:13-23 “We resist evil with the ministry of Word and sword, and yet, the evils which cannot be averted we bear to our great advantage but to their detriment and destruction.”, wrote Martin Luther in meditation on our Gospel lesson. And indeed, our Gospel…
The Baptism of our Lord | January 10, 2021 | Rev. James Preus | Matthew 3:13-17 Blessed Epiphany! Epiphany comes from the Greek word for manifestation or appearing. It refers to God revealing himself to us in his Son, Jesus Christ. So, it makes sense in this Epiphany season that we remember the Baptism…
Transfiguration | January 24, 2021 | Rev. James Preus | Matthew 17:1-9 | 2 Peter 1:16-21 St. Peter testifies saying, “For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.” (2 Peter 1:16). St. John,…
Septuagesima | January 31, 2021 | Rev. James Preus | Matthew 20:1-16 The first thing we need to realize about this parable of our Lord Jesus is that he is not teaching us what a master of a vineyard is like or how a vineyard is run. Rather, he is teaching us what the kingdom of heaven…