Cross of Christ Lutheran Church - Liverpool, NY (WELS)

It’s part of the human experience not to understand. In fatherly compassion, our God doesn&rsq...

Agree or disagree? “The world should be more united.” I think most people would agree, i...

Jesus has left the room. He ascended into heaven out of sight. In light of his apparent absence, how...

How would you feel to suddenly find yourself in heaven? We want to say something like, “Happy,...

By loving one another as Jesus loved us we show ourselves to be Jesus’ disciples. But it&rsquo...

This morning, the Apostle Paul gives us glasses to see our Shepherd clearly. We immediately recogniz...

God’s plan from before the creation of the world was unfolding right before the disciples' eye...

Jesus gave us our task in this morning’s gospel reading: “Peace be with you! As the Fath...

When you've just had the worst day of your life, it’s normal to react like any reasonable pers...

We know Christ. We know what he’s done for us. But we need to be reminded again and again how ...

The song of Isaiah chapter 12 is a song of praise to the Lord. For me, on some days, reading through...

Does God send disasters to punish people for sins? Or is that not how it works at all? Which do you ...

When it comes to your faith, there are no shortcuts. You can’t dodge and avoid the challenges ...

Almost everyone knows David and Goliath. What is this story really about? Let's reexamine it from a ...

Don’t look for heaven on earth. Look for a Savior.

What makes a story of good versus evil so enticing even when we know the good guys always win? Is it...

Imagine a world where mankind has cured most illnesses. We have developed a near unlimited source of...

Paul wants to know, “How can they hear without someone preaching to them?” Our job isn&r...

What’s the mission of the Church? More specifically, what’s your mission? What should be...

What if opposition and rejection to God’s message aren’t failure? What if it’s not...

The caterer only had enough champagne for half the guests. The pastor officiating said the wrong nam...

God marked David as his chosen king and strengthened him for the task at his anointing. God marked J...

All people are born into spiritual slavery and held there all their lives. We need a hero.

If you stare into the sun with your naked eye, you can go blind. The sun is too much for our eyes. T...

The greatest gift in the history of the world is given to you.

What does God want for Christmas? Many of God’s people believed all it took to make God happy ...

As far as you can see nothing but rocks, sand, and desert scrub. You’re walking with a crowd o...

We’re in danger of the same apathy as the Israelites, though from a different perspective. It'...

December. Another year has come and gone. Another church year that is. But we’re only a month ...

As Christians, followers of Christ who love their Lord, we are concerned with our King’s conce...

You’ve experienced the fear and anxiety—the walking on eggshells—that comes after ...

Jesus teaches his disciples that it’s the same way when it comes to your offerings quality is ...

One day, you’re going to die. The question is: what are you going to do about it?

Neither Luther nor Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego knew if they were about to die or not. They didn&...

How do we love when matters of faith are on the line?

What we prioritize shows how important we think God is in our lives. Do I prioritize my relationship...

If the great spiritual war is already won—the dragon loses, and the good guys win—why do...

If you want to welcome great people, you need to be great yourself. To welcome someone like Jesus re...

‘Real life’ is where we think the danger lies. We think the evil we need to watch out fo...

The question when I look into my heart is not, do I need to make a change, but can I? Can anyone fix...

At its height, 250,000 miles of roads stretched across the Roman Empire. At the center of this vast ...

We all need a come to Jesus moment. The bad news is, we can’t come to him. The good news is, t...

God provided the Israelites manna, bread from heaven, to eat. God says to us, “Trust me to pro...

When I get to the end of my life will I be able to say, “I have fought the good fight, I have ...

We worry about our own physical needs more than we should and we think about other people’s ph...

No matter what you’re chasing, it’s not uncommon to one day stop in your tracks and wond...

Why should he get to say what is right and wrong or true or false? Paul’s instructions to Titu...

With Jesus not only do we find success in failure, we also find honor in rejection.

Even the worst of situations are in service of God’s love.

What’s the difference between what happened to Paul and plain old luck?

Does Paul’s letter to the Colossians have a perspective about how the gospel works that comes ...