July 5 2026 — We need the freedom to rest. Without rest, we suffer. Studies show that with too little rest, people experience fatigue and physical imbalances that result in decreased attention, poor decisions, and even speech impairment. People who take are not free to take breaks during the workday have lower productivity than those…
June 28 2026 — Not all love is good. It is self-destructive to love bad things. How many have destroyed their lives by passionately pursuing things that are wicked and destructive? It is just as harmful to love good things in a bad order. For example, it would seem to be a good thing for…
June 21 2026 — Believers in God and their ministers have always been persecuted. Religious leaders in Jerusalem tried to muzzle the truth, but they only succeeded in sending people to preach the Word throughout the land. The Roman Empire persecuted Christians with stakes and lions, but God’s Church exploded with growth. In Martin Luther’s…
June 14 2026 — The Law was given through Moses. He was a marvelous leader of his people, but he could not take them to the Promised Land. The Law can never get God’s people to the promised land. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Joshua, the successor of Moses, defeated the enemies of…
Pentecost — May 24 2026 — Jesus ascended into heaven. That does not mean the gospel has ceased to spread around the world. For Jesus promised to send another advocate to represent God to the world: the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is the constant companion of believers in these Last Days. We conclude this worship…
Ma7 17 2026, Ascension Sunday — Without the resurrection of Jesus, we would have to wonder who oversees the world. At times the world seems so chaotic. People claim to be in charge but they have limited power and strange ideas. Many of the ideas are harmful for Christians. Many leaders seem to lead without…
May 10 2026 — Without the resurrection of Jesus, I would have only myself to live for. That may sound freeing, but I’m my own worst guide and master. I’d order myself to either live a dissolute life—after all, who cares how I live—or I’d be a terrible taskmaster, ordering myself to strive and strive…
May 3 2026 — Without the resurrection of Jesus, I would have to wonder if he wasn’t just a human being. If my last view of Him is a criminal crucified on a cross, He would look like someone to be rejected. He couldn’t even help Himself, much less anyone else! But he lives, and…
April 26 2026 — Without the resurrection of Jesus, I would have to choose my own direction in life. That may sound like “freedom!” But what would happen if a sheep were “free” – on its own. It would get lost, injured, starve and probably die alone in short order. It wouldn’t be much better…
April 19 2026 — Without the resurrection of Jesus, I would have to wonder whether anything He said was true. After all, He promised He would rise from the dead. What then would become of all His other promises? They wouldn’t be worth the paper they’d not yet been written on! The two disciples on…