From the Pastor

What makes something strong? Is steel strong because of its ability to withstand stress from many directions? Is wood strong because of its ability to

Widows are visible everywhere in this Sunday’s readings. Jesus denounces those scribes who pray impressive prayers but devour widows’ houses. He commends the poor widow

On All Saints’ Sunday we remember loved ones who have been laid in the tomb. As we hear the story of the raising of Lazarus,

In many congregations, Reformation Sunday is treated as a sort of “Lutheran heritage” day, a time for singing chorales and remembering the reforms that gave

This week’s gospel starts with disciples seeking an answer from Jesus. James & John are obsessing over who will be closest to Jesus and are

The rich man who comes to ask Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life is a good man, sincere in his asking. Jesus

This week’s gospel combines a saying that makes many of us uncomfortable with a story we find comforting. Jesus’ saying on divorce is another of

“God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday is an opportunity to share who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – one church, freed in

This week we hear James warn against selfish ambition, while the disciples quarrel over which one of them is the greatest. Jesus tells them the