The pastors of Our Savior's Lutheran, Springfield IL, will discuss the sermon theme from the previous weekend, contemporary topics of the Christian faith, and current events in the congregation.
Our Savior's Lutheran Church & School
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss humility and putting others' needs above our own.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss forgiveness and Jesus' instructions about forgiveness in the Gospels.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Pastor Harrell discuss Jesus' interaction with children in Matthew 18 and the place of the weak, vulnerable and outcast in the kingdom of God.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss what it is like learning to preach.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss Jesus' hard teaching in Matthew 10 and how God speaks in Law and Gospel.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss Jesus' calling disciples and the meaning "tax collectors" and "sinners" in the Bible.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss lesser-known holidays on the church calendar.
This week, Pastor Traxel discusses Jesus' farewell discourse in John 14, Ascension Day, and Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Pastor Harrell discuss the Book of Concord and how its text is relevant today.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss the "breaking of the bread" on the road to Emmaus; our school administrators discuss OS School's 60th anniversary plans.
This week, the pastors discuss reading the Bible and strategies for understanding the scriptures, especially encountering difficult passages.
This week, Pastor Traxel discusses John 3 and being "born again".
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss the Transfiguration of Jesus, Ash Wednesday, and the practices of Lent.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discus National Lutheran Schools Week, the radical grace of God, and the connection between ministry and the church and bearing witness to the gospel in our everyday life.
This Week, Pastor Traxel and Pastor Harrell discuss the meaning of the word "sacrament" and ways that Christians have argued about the sacraments over the years.
This week, Pastor Harrell and Pastor Traxel discuss the scriptural narratives of Jesus calling disciples and Jesus performing miracles and how they relate to the season of the church year that we are in.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss New Year's resolutions and what the Christmas season means for Christians.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss the Advent Season, Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and Live Nativity.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss the meaning of Reformation Day and why we celebrate it.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss the Parable of the Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1-8) and the fallacy, "God will never give you more than you can handle."
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss "God Works in Mysterious Ways" and consider how God works in the world through HIs Word and Sacrament.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss the role of forgiveness in our relationships and the phrase "God helps those who help themselves."
This week, Pastor Traxel, Pastor Harrell, and Vicar Springer discuss Unity Sunday, our current sermon series, and the attitude God displays in Luke 15 towards those who are lost.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Pastor Harrell discuss the exclusivity of Christianity and how Christianity relates to the religions of the world.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss worry and how it relates to living as Christians.
This week, Pastor Traxel and Vicar Springer discuss the Parable of the Good Samaritan and the definition of the word "love" when it comes to loving our neighbor.