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Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Has American Christianity Failed? Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy The post Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 5/15/25 (1351) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Has American Christianity Failed? Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy The post Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 5/14/25 (1342) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Thank you to Geoff, Toluwani, Temi, and Don for being part of this service. Our dear Dorothy Graham has passed away. We pray for her family. Click here to read her obituary. A celebration of her life will take place on May 31st, 2025 at 1pm at our church building. Songs from this service: He Has Made Me Glad - https://youtu.be/sZZngSceyt4 -- We Fall Down / Holy Holy Holy - https://youtu.be/LXSsm3LRN4A -- In Christ Alone - https://youtu.be/RY4CW5pte98 -- Living Hope - https://youtu.be/kuxPcK7GwSI -- We're Marching to Zion - https://youtu.be/HnfXYRlvcU8 -- This Is My Father's World - https://youtu.be/EMAsxu_HwaA -- Build Your Kingdom Here - https://youtu.be/8awpRHg5waw Scriptures from this service: Welcome - Lamentations 3:22-23; Communion - Psalm 139:1; 139:2-3; 139:5; 139:11-12; 139:7-10; John 7:38; Psalm 139:13; 139:14; 193:14. Reading - Isaiah 66:22-23. Sermon - Isaiah 40:1-5; 65:17-19; Acts 3:19-21; Isaiah 65:17-18; 66:22; 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1-5; Ephesians 1:9-10; Colossians 1:19-20; Isaiah 66:22; 1 John 3:2; Romans 8:11; Hebrews 13:5; Matthew 28:20; 1 Corinthians 15:42; Romans 8:23; John 3:17; 12:47; 1:29; 1 John 2:2; 2 Corinthians 5:18-19; Acts 10:28; John 12:32; Isaiah 11:9; Ephesians 1:10; Revelation 7:9-10; 21:26; 21:24; 22:2; 1 Corinthians 15:42; Isaiah 11:6; 11:8-9; Jeremiah 31:34; Isaiah 2:5; 66:22-23. Closing - Psalm 92:1-2 (LEB); Revelation 21:3-4 (NIV). [accordion][accordion-item title="LEB Copyright" state=closed]Scripture quotations marked (LEB) are from the Lexham English Bible. Copyright 2012 Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software.[/accordion-item][accordion-item title="NIV Copyright" state=closed]Scripture quotations marked (NIV) taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version© NIV© Copyright © 1973 1978 1984 2011 by Biblica, Inc. TM Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.[/accordion-item][/accordion]

Thank you to Amy, Jon, Jan, and Don for being part of the service. Happy birthday this week to Joanne. Songs from this service: This Is Amazing Grace - https://youtu.be/YArN_MzvsxE -- Hosanna, Loud Hosanna - https://youtu.be/AxPdj-0gBL8 -- Nothing But The Blood - https://youtu.be/qUinZRGUaGk -- Gospel of the Kingdom - https://youtu.be/xmFPS0f-kzs -- Give Me Oil In My Lamp - https://youtu.be/ROkHVFk562E -- More About Jesus - https://youtu.be/35H1omZhaN8 -- How Great Thou Art - https://youtu.be/8BL06fxHPVo -- How He Loves - https://youtu.be/aCBOF21Xx44 Scriptures from this service: Communion - 1 Peter 2:9-10 (NRSVue). Reading - Isaiah 42:1-9. Sermon - John 3:16; Matthew 26:27-28; Mark 14:24; Acts 20:28; Romans 3:25; 5:9; 1 Corinthians 11:25; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 9:22; Colossians 1:19-20; Hebrews 9:11-12; 9:11-14; 10:19-22; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:7; 2:2; Revelation 1:5-6; 5:9; 7:13-14; Hebrews 9:22; Revelation 12:11; 19:11-13; Hebrews 11:37; Acts 2:22-24. Closing - John 17:20-23. [accordion] [accordion-item title="NIV Copyright" state=closed]Scripture quotations marked (NIV) taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version© NIV© Copyright © 1973 1978 1984 2011 by Biblica, Inc. TM Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.[/accordion-item][accordion-item title="NRSVue Copyright"]Scripture quotations marked NRSVue taken from the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition. Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.[/accordion-item][/accordion]

April 24, 2025Today's Reading: Isaiah 65:17-25Daily Lectionary: Exodus 17:1-16; Hebrews 11:1-29“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind.” (Isaiah 65:17)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.He is Risen! His is Risen Indeed! Alleluia! Amen. A new creation sure sounds like a great idea. The people of the southern kingdom were certainly wanting a new creation as the creation that they were living in was not ideal. The Babylonians had ransacked the kingdom. The temple was destroyed. The deportation had taken place. The land flowing with milk and honey had been ravaged by the Baal worshippers. A message of a new creation resonated in the ears of God's people. A new creation where the old things are not remembered sounds even better—no memory of the calamity and desolation that was experienced under Babylonian rule. God's people were anxiously waiting for a restoration to take place.We, too, are waiting for a restoration. Right now, we live in a world that is full of chaos and uncertainty. The Holy Law of God is redacted to almost oblivion. People bend the knee to the various gods of this world, from wealth and power to self-indulgence and selfish behaviors. The concept of “love thy neighbor” is transactional. I will love my neighbor only if I can get something out of it. What's in it for me is the way we live our lives with our neighbors. The world today seeks ways in which to exploit God's creation, especially the crown of His creation: mankind. We post comments on social media platforms that hurt and harm our neighbor's reputation. We share information that was meant to be private and confidential in order to make ourselves look better. Hope seems lost, and we are left feeling abandoned, lonely, and destitute in this world.The words of Isaiah are for us, too. As God writes through the prophet, He points His people not only to the immediate restoration of the kingdom of Judah but also to the return of the Messiah. In the end, God will restore the entire creation to how He had made it. He will declare once again that it is very good. He will send His son, our savior Jesus Christ, as the final sacrifice. He will rise from the dead. Death will be conquered. We hear the words of Isaiah and are pointed back to the cross and resurrection, while at the same time, we are pointed forward to the return of Christ. As the people of Isaiah's time waited anxiously for their restoration, we, too, anxiously wait for the return of Jesus. Our hope and focus is not of this world but in the promises given to us that we will rise from the grave and stand upon a new earth. He is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed! Alleluia! Amen.In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Sing with all the saints in glory, Sing the resurrection song! Death and sorrow, earth's dark story, To the former days belong. All around the clouds are breaking; Soon the storms of time shall cease; In God's likeness we awaken, Knowing everlasting peace. (LSB 671:1)-Rev. Timothy Davis, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Athens, GA.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.Andrew R. Jones identifies ten lies Satan uses in attempts to dismantle God's people and His kingdom. Find encouragement in God's Word of Truth and remember the final victory we have in our Savior, Jesus Christ.

April 7, 2025Today's Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21Daily Lectionary: Exodus 2:1-22; Mark 14:32-52“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing;” (Isaiah 43:18-19a) In the name of + Jesus. Amen. Perhaps our Lord misspoke when divinely inspiring Isaiah to write the words set forth for us in today's reading. At best, it seems like the Lord God is contradicting Himself a bit with these words. Are we sure that God meant it when He said, “Remember not the former things?” Are we sure He wants us to forget what we have done? After all, this is the very God who knows all, makes all, directs all, and is all the omnis from Luther's Small Catechism.     How can THAT God tell us we should forget the past? Does He? Remember this is the same God who told Moses on Mt. Sinai, “I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me” (Exodus 20:5). Does the God who visits iniquity really forget what you have done?    So, what is God trying to tell us? First, take note of His words in Exodus 20. Remember, and do not forget, that He is the Judge of the living and the dead. Meaning He remembers iniquity. Here, though, He is clearly talking to those who are lost in their sin, who see no need for repentance, and who have followed the ways of their forefathers.  But He confidently calls us, who are called according to His purpose. We who are sanctified, redeemed, and marked to “Remember not the former things.”  Forget the past! Why? Because, as He says through the prophet Isaiah, “Behold, I am doing a new thing” (Isaiah 43:10a). You are the new thing! He is making you into His new creation. He does so once at your Baptism and daily through confession and Absolution. Our Lord forgets the past. That is what the Psalmist David tells us. Remember what David did and the forgiveness and cleansing that he needed? After that, he wrote these familiar words: “As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:12). Forget the past! Our Lord does! Kill the Old Man. Deny him every single day. And, by the grace of God, live in righteousness and purity forever in His presence.     In the name of + Jesus. Amen. Lord, on You I cast my burden— Sink it in the deepest sea! Let me know Your gracious pardon, Cleanse me from iniquity. Let Your Spirit leave me never; Make me only Yours forever. (LSB 608:4)-Rev. Timothy Chase, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Truman, MN.Audio Reflections Speaker: Rev. Harrison Goodman, Executive Director of Mission and TheologyVisit the timeless rhythms of the Christian life with award-winning author Harold L. Senkbeil. As he addresses the concerns and pressures of the world today, you'll discover that even while the world is dying, Christ's death brings about life. True life. One that He offers to you. Order Now!

Worship by Pastor Leah Holloway-Nilsen.  Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21.  Gospel: John 12:1-8.

March 31, 2025Today's Reading: Isaiah 12:1-6Daily Lectionary: Genesis 42:1-34, 38; Mark 12:1-12“You will say in that day: “I will give thanks to you, O Lord, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” (Isaiah 12:1-2)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Has anyone ever been angry with you? Since you have a pulse, probably. You might have done something to anger someone, or you might have accidentally done something that resulted in another person's anger. Still, it happened. You did something, and they were angry. Perhaps that was when you learned that saying, “Now, don't be angry…” doesn't actually help someone's anger go away. Parents, siblings, teachers, classmates, and others aren't impressed when you just ask them not to be angry.But on the Last Day, God won't be angry with you. That's the promise of Isaiah. That promise makes you want to throw your hands in the air and say, “What?! How does that work?!” God has every right to be angry with you because of your sin. You live like God doesn't matter and like you matter most. You don't keep his Commandments, and sometimes your actions flaunt God's holiness, even on purpose. He should be angry with you, but because of the death and resurrection of Jesus, His anger is turned away, and He comforts you.Micah 7:18-19 declares, “Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever because he delights in steadfast love. He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.” God pardons you and forgives you, and He is your salvation.  That sounds too good to be true, but it is true. This truth can't be proven or debated but only believed. Like Isaiah says, trust and don't be afraid because the Lord your God is your strength and your song. He has become your salvation. If you have ever had someone stop being angry with you, you know how difficult that is to believe. But God's grace is true and believable for you. He is your salvation.In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Yet as the Law must be fulfilled Or we must die despairing, Christ came and has God's anger stilled, Our human nature sharing. He has for us the Law obeyed And thus the Father's vengeance stayed Which over us impended. (LSB 555:5)-Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, IL.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.Visit the timeless rhythms of the Christian life with award-winning author Harold L. Senkbeil. As he addresses the concerns and pressures of the world today, you'll discover that even while the world is dying, Christ's death brings about life. True life. One that He offers to you. Order Now!

Micah Reading Isaiah Chapter 1 1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Continue reading The post Micah Reading Isaiah Chapter 1 appeared first on Fides et Ratio.

Worship by Pastor Leah Holloway-Nilsen.  Reading: Isaiah 55:1-9.  Gospel: Luke 13:1-9.

Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Reading Isaiah with Luther The post The Mountain of the Lord and the Resurrection – Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 3/21/25 (0803) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Has American Christianity Failed? Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy The post Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 2/25/25 (0572) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

February 10, 2025Today's Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13)Daily Lectionary: Job 6:14-30; John 3:22-46Then I said, “How long, O Lord?” And he said: “Until cities lie waste without inhabitant, and houses without people, and the land is a desolate waste, and the LORD removes people far away, and the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land. And though a tenth remain in it, it will be burned again, like a terebinth or an oak, whose stump remains when it is felled.” The holy seed is its stump. (Isaiah 6:11-13)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.This is the Word of the Lord? Talk about doom and gloom! This isn't something you would want to talk about in Sunday School, is it? Yet, there is a glimmer of hope here.Isaiah is called to be a prophet in a strange and miraculous way. He sees the Lord God while praying in the temple. God sends him to the people of Israel and tells him to speak in a way that they will refuse to understand and comprehend. And he does. Isaiah doesn't prophesy like he's just gotten a thesaurus; he is very down to earth in his prophecy, and the people are so stunned by his simplicity that they think he's too dumb for them to hear. So, he tries again, and they refuse to hear him again because he does the same thing—he tries to explain it in a way that a child could understand.God tells him to keep doing this until Israel is a barren wasteland and the cities are empty. Their sin is so great that he will lay waste to his own people and send them away into exile for their iniquity (some of them will be gone forever).But look at the very last sentence of the reading. There is still hope; there is still a promise of love to be fulfilled. The tree is burned and cut down, but the stump remains, and that stump is the holy seed; it is the new growth to come. The shoot from the stump of Jesse, as it were. From the tiny remnant that remains, the few people still in the land, a great people will grow again, and from that people will come the Savior God promised since the Garden of Eden.And that people will keep growing, branches and vines and shoots from that Savior, until God's people will cover the earth. That is us. We are the ones who have grown from that burned and scarred stump that was left for dead.It grew into Jesus, and he has grafted us into himself. We are now those who live in him, a life of promise that will never end.In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Preach you the Word and plant it home To men who like or like it not, The Word that shall endure and stand When flow'rs and men shall be forgot. (LSB 586:1)-Rev. Duane Bamsch, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Grass Valley, CA.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.What makes a church "good?" Come join the fictional family as they test out eight different churches in their brand-new town and answer this question along the way. Will the Real Church Please Stand Up? by Matthew Richard, now available from Concordia Publishing House.

January 20, 2025 Today's Reading: Isaiah 62:1-5Daily Lectionary: Ezekiel 47:1-14, 21-23; Romans 9:19-33“You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight I in Her, and your land Married; for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married.”  (Isaiah 62:4)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Come to think of it, this text is probably why Jesus' first miracle took place at a wedding. (We read all about that yesterday.) It's the Bridegroom and Bride stuff, the Ephesians 5 sort of thing that Paul interweaves when he is talking about a man and his wife. It would seem as if you can't talk about marriage without talking about Christ and the Church.And so Jesus wants to show off His Bride to the nations. Her glory He wants to shine before kings and paupers alike. Everyone is going to see her radiance. Everyone is going to know of her beauty as the Lord walks with her hand in hand in front of the whole world.Her righteousness will be unmistakable. But know one thing for certain: her righteousness doesn't come from her. For He found her among the Desolate places, Forsaken by all those around her because of what she had made herself to be. But now, beyond all rational logic, her lot in life has changed. His Delight Is in Her, for He has Married her.And now it is His righteousness that the whole world sees. He rejoices over her because she is no longer dressed in the attire of a lady of the evening, but He has taken His own garment and clothed her with it. Head to toe, she is covered in His glory, the glory of the cross, the glory of sins forgiven, the glory that can only be found in an empty tomb with the only thing still buried inside is Satan and the death that could not kill Him.This is the righteousness that His Bride now wears. And He leads her out before nations and kings that they might know that His righteousness is for them, too. His desire is that they, too, would be His Bride, that they would wear His glory—forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation given freely, given for all.In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Thou camest to our hall of death, O Christ, to breathe our poisoned air, To drink for us the dark despair That strangled our reluctant breath. How beautiful the feet that trod The road that leads us back to God! How beautiful the feet that ran to bring the great good news to man! (LSB 834:3)-Rev. Eli Lietzau, pastor of Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wheat Ridge, CO.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.What makes a church "good?" Come join the fictional family as they test out eight different churches in their brand-new town and answer this question along the way. Will the Real Church Please Stand Up? by Matthew Richard, now available from Concordia Publishing House.

January 13, 2025 Today's Reading: Isaiah 43:1-7Daily Lectionary: Ezekiel 36:13-28; Romans 4:1-25“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine” (Isaiah 43:1)In the Name of Jesus. Amen. With Scripture, context is important. This glorious passage in Isaiah is on the heels of God's rebuke of His people for their failure to hear and see. Isaiah, like all the prophets, labors to bring Israel to repentance. He would preach a stern law in hopes people would see their sin, repent, and live. Read Isaiah, and you'll find there's no mistaking God's threats and punishments for Israel's deaf ear. Still, God's mercy, love, and promises never disappear, as Isaiah reminds God's wayward children of the LORD Who has created and redeemed them. The words “fear not” are Words of peace from the God reminding Israel, “I am the LORD our God, the Holy One of Israel, Your Savior.” Don't be afraid; you're in the hands of God as His child, His redeemed child brought from death to life, living by faith in He Who promises to take you through the fire. Verse 2 is clear: the fires will come. It's not “if” but “when.” For Israel, exile is imminent for the impenitent nation, though God promises to be “their Savior.” He never abandons His promises in times of suffering and grief.In a fallen creation, suffering and grief are never distant. Many and various temptations besiege God's people. A popular one now is despairing over an undesirable body. This powerful temptation assails many people who look at themselves and long to be something different when it's God who forms and creates. The physical body, however “imperfect” it seems, is God's Gift and work. Sin wrecks all flesh, to be sure, as everyone ages and decays. However, we should thank God for the bodies we have while hearing His promise: “I have redeemed you.” You have been redeemed, purchased, and paid for in full by the blood of God's own Son. He calls you by Name, a Name put upon you in Holy Baptism at those words “in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” You live under the God Who reigns in the heavens and has the hairs on your head numbered. At the resurrection of the body when the Lord Jesus returns, there will be no discontent over who we are. God says it now: “You are mine.” You belong to God in Christ, Who died to obtain you for Himself. He will bring you through fire, and the rivers won't overwhelm you. Since Jesus lives, so does His Church. In the Name of Jesus. Amen.“God's own child, I gladly say it: I am baptized into Christ! He, because I could not pay it, Gave my full redemption price. Do I need earth's treasures many? I have one worth more than any That brought me salvation free Lasting to eternity!” (LSB 594:1)-Rev. Ryan Ogrodowicz, associate pastor and headmaster at Grace Lutheran Church and School in Brenham, TX.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.What makes a church "good?" Come join the fictional family as they test out eight different churches in their brand-new town and answer this question along the way. Will the Real Church Please Stand Up? by Matthew Richard, now available from Concordia Publishing House.

Send us a textLike a shepherd gathering the lost, the glory of God is the sons and daughters of God coming home. (Reading Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11)I have Mass on Sunday January 12 at St. Isidore @ 7:30/9:30/11:30 amThe 7:30 am Mass is live-streamed https://stisidore.church/worship-online/frjoedailey@gmail.com

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Has American Christianity Failed? Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy The post Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 12/19/24 (3542) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

3.63 – Crookshank Interview Show Notes     Timestamps to Know ·     00:40 – Intro ·      03:40 – Dr. Wellum's Background with Handel's Messiah ·      06:41 – How Handel's Messiah Showed Up in Dr. Crookshank's Life ·     08:47 – Handel's Life and How Messiah Was Introduced in Dublin ·     11:53 – Fighting Against Deism ·     15:07 – Reading Isaiah with Messiah ·     18:08 – How Was Messiah Originally Received? ·     21:48 – Did the Church See Messiah as an Evangelistic Opportunity? ·     24:22 - What Was the Process for Putting the Biblical Text to Music? ·     26:57 – Madrigal-ism and ‘Text Painting' ·     30:12 – What Biblical Theology Do We Find in Messiah? ·     38:51 – How Has Messiah Endured Through the Ages? ·     42:12 – Has There Been Opposition to Messiah Today? ·     46:05 - Outro   Resources to Click ·     “The Scriptures in Handel's Messiah: An Overview” – Esther Crookshank ·     Handel: Messiah – London Symphony Orchestra ·     The New Young Messiah – Ralph Carmichael ·     C.S. Lewis Institute on Messiah ·     Theme of the Month: Handel's Messiah: Singing Scripture's Hallelujah ·     Give to Support the Work   Books to Read ·     Handel's Messiah: Comfort for God's People - Calvin Stapert ·     The Making of Handel's Messiah – Andrew Gant ·     “Sketch of the Life of Handel,” in An Account of the Musical Performances… in Commemoration of Handel – Charles Burney ·     Messiah: The Gospel According to Handel's Oratorio – Roger A. Bullard ·     Handel: Messiah (Cambridge Music Handbooks) – Donald Burrows

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Has American Christianity Failed? Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy The post Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 12/5/24 (3401) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Has American Christianity Failed? Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy The post Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 11/14/24 (3393) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

November 27, 2024Today's Reading: Isaiah 1:1-28Daily Lectionary: Isaiah 1:1-28; 1 Peter 1:1-12…Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. (Isaiah 1:18)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.  I live in Minnesota. The parish in which I serve is less than three hours from Canada. We know a few things about snow. At the time that this is published, there is a good chance there will be some covering the ground. Fall is one of my favorite times of year in the Northland. The humidity and heat of August give way to the mild temperatures of fall. Sweaters, flannels, and mittens become a fashion staple. As the season changes from summer to Autumn, things begin to die. The leaves change color, and what was once green turns to vibrant red, yellows, and oranges, which bring about the greatest of sights. But those brilliant colors only remain for a few weeks before death takes over, and what's left is bare trees and brown leaves scattered upon the ground. Another season and the effects of sin win again as creation groans.  Yet, something happens around November and December; all that dirt, brown, dead foliage that is unpleasant to look at gets covered. Over time, what was once a dreadful sight slowly becomes white—radiant white covering every inch of the ground and even the limbs of the dead trees. There is something peaceful about it. The way the snow muffles the sounds of nature so it is tranquil and calm. Heavenly peace, is the way “Silent Night” describes it. It makes sense, really, because that is what Christ does for us. He covers us up all the muck, the grime, and the dirt. Apart from Christ, we really are a dreadful sight. Yet, in holy Baptism, we put on Christ, and He covers us in His righteousness. It is no coincidence that baptismal candidates are traditionally clothed in a white garment. This isn't simply a symbol; it is representative of what is actually happening. Although you are a dreadful sight, Christ makes you white as snow. He purifies you from all sin.  But Jesus doesn't stop there. Just as the winter snow persists, eventually, it melts away, and what follows is something beautiful. From that purifying snow, the earth gives way to spring, and spring brings with it new life. Plants that were once dead rise again from the ground. From death comes life; not only the earth, but we celebrate the feast of the Resurrection, which points us to our own Resurrection. For our sins were once like scarlet, or brown, in this case, but Christ has made them white as snow. With that, we have heavenly peace. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden, cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that we may perfectly love You and worthily magnify Your holy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.-Rev. Caleb Weight, associate pastor of Peace In Christ Lutheran Church in Hermantown, MN.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.Spend time reading and meditating on God's Word throughout the Church Year with the Enduring Grace Journal. Includes scripture readings, prayers, prompts, and space for journaling. The Church Year Journal, Enduring Grace, now available from Concordia Publishing House.

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Has American Christianity Failed? Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy The post Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 11/14/24 (3192) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Reading: Isaiah 53:4-12 | Psalm 91:9-16 | Hebrews 5:1-10 | Mark 10:35-45. Preached for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost (2024-10-20).

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Has American Christianity Failed? Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy The post 2911. Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 10/17/24 first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Two Baptisms Who forgives? The Absolution Anthology Digest Has American Christianity Failed? Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy The post 2762. Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 10/2/24 first appeared on Issues, Etc..

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Pastor Baker discusses theological distinctions between Law & Gospel. Today's topic of discussion is Sunday's Lectionary for Series B of the Three Year Lectionary. Festival: Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18) 1st Reading: Isaiah 35:4-7a Psalm: Psalm 146 Epistle: James 2:1-10, 14-18 Gospel: Mark 7:(24-30) 31-37 This program originally aired on August 30, 2021. Law and Gospel is independently produced by Pastor Tom Baker. Views and opinions expressed on this program may not represent the official position of the management or ownership of KFUO Radio, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. To contact Pastor Tom Baker, email tombaker@brick.net.

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Can You Lose Your Salvation? Pr. Wolfmueller on Losing Salvation Pr. Wolfmueller on Closed Communion Martin Luther on the Nephilim Pr. Wolfmueller on How Man is Converted to God Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological [...] The post 2422. Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 8/29/24 first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pastor Baker discusses theological distinctions between Law & Gospel. Today's topic of discussion is Sunday's Lectionary for Series B of the Three Year Lectionary. Festival: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16) 1st Reading: Isaiah 29:11-19 Psalm: Psalm 14 Epistle: Ephesians 5:22-33 Gospel: Mark 7:1-13 This program originally aired on August 16, 2021.  Law and Gospel is independently produced by Pastor Tom Baker. Views and opinions expressed on this program may not represent the official position of the management or ownership of KFUO Radio, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. To contact Pastor Tom Baker, email tombaker@brick.net.

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Pr. Wolfmueller on Losing Salvation Pr. Wolfmueller on Closed Communion Martin Luther on the Nephilim Pr. Wolfmueller on How Man is Converted to God Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy Questions and Answers by [...] The post 2212. Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 8/8/24 first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Pr. Wolfmueller on Losing Salvation Pr. Wolfmueller on Closed Communion Martin Luther on the Nephilim Pr. Wolfmueller on How Man is Converted to God Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy Questions and Answers by [...] The post 2081. Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 7/26/24 first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Pr. Wolfmueller on Losing Salvation Pr. Wolfmueller on Closed Communion Martin Luther on the Nephilim Pr. Wolfmueller on How Man is Converted to God Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy Questions and Answers by [...] The post 2073. Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 7/25/24 first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Reading Isaiah 66:22-24 once again and bringing our year+ long study to a close with some final thoughts and looking toward the hope promised us in Christ Jesus. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

Reading Isaiah 66:1-24 as we bring our study of Isaiah to a close, hearing the promise of God to deliver His people into eternal rest, but the ungodly will be brought to destruction. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

Reading Isaiah 65:13-25 where the Lord says that He is making a new heavens and a new earth, where His people will receive blessings beyond measure. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Pr. Wolfmueller on Losing Salvation Pr. Wolfmueller on Closed Communion Martin Luther on the Nephilim Pr. Wolfmueller on How Man is Converted to God Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy Questions and Answers by [...] The post 1803. Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 6/28/24 first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Reading Isaiah 65:1-12, where the Lord speaks of those whom He had called, and they refused to come to Him, but He will still preserve for Himself a remnant. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

Reading Isaiah 64:1-12 where the people of God continue their appeal to Yahweh, that He would forgive and restore, destroy His enemies, and make His place among His people again. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

Reading Isaiah 63:7-19 where, after reading about the wrath of God which He will pour out on His enemies, we are reminded of His lovingkindness He will pour out on His people. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

Reading Isaiah 63:1-6 where God promises to pour out His judgment on the wicked, which He will do by Himself, a prophecy that points toward even the return of Christ. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

Reading Isaiah 62:1-12 where God proclaims His love over the church, gives them a new name, and proclaims its beauty to the world. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

Reading Isaiah 61:1-11 with a famous passage read by Jesus in the synagogue in Luke 4, pointing to Him as the Messiah who has come to bind up the brokenhearted and set the prisoner free. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

Reading Isaiah 60:1-22 where the promise of the glory of God will come to Zion, a picture of the promises that God will give to His church, whom He will redeem. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Pr. Wolfmueller on Losing Salvation Pr. Wolfmueller on Closed Communion Martin Luther on the Nephilim Pr. Wolfmueller on How Man is Converted to God Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy Questions and Answers by [...] The post 1311. Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 5/10/24 first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Reading Isaiah 59:1-21 which contains passages cited in several places in the New Testament, talking about our sin and the righteousness of Christ which saves. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

Reading Isaiah 58:1-14 where the Lord confronts His people, pointing out their hypocrisy, that they would worship God from the heart and desire what delights Him. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

Reading Isaiah 57:1-21, a descriptive chapter calling out the wicked for worshiping false gods and the wicked acts that go along with it, but promising salvation for the righteous. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Every Day Luther on Genesis Pr. Wolf Mueller's Young Adult Conference Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy Questions and Answers by Biffy Clyro The post 1103. Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 4/19/24 first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, author, “Has American Christianity Failed?” Pastor Brian Kachelmeier, author, “Reading Isaiah with Luther” Every Day Luther on Genesis Pr. Wolf Mueller's Young Adult Conference Pr. Wolfmueller's YouTube Channel Reading Isaiah with Luther Redeemer Theological Academy Questions and Answers by Biffy Clyro The post 0812. Your Unanswered Bible Questions – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller & Pr. Brian Kachelmeier, 3/21/24 first appeared on Issues, Etc..