February 4 2024 — “Epiphany” comes from a Greek word that means “reveal.” Today our Lessons reveal Jesus as filled with loving-kindness, mercy and power. Jesus shoulders all the effects of the devil, from weariness and weakness (Old Testament Lesson) to anxiety and stress (Epistle Lesson) to disease and ignorance (Gospel). He never wearies and…

January 28, 2024 — “Epiphany” comes from a Greek word that means “reveal.” Today our Lessons reveal even more about just who Jesus is and how we should regard him.          In our Old Testament Lesson God foretold through Moses that a Prophet greater than Moses would come, whose Word the whole world must listen…

January 21, 2024 — During the Epiphany season we not only see more and more of who Jesus is, but we also see God’s will that all nations should be enlightened by the Gospel. Jesus is the “light to lighten the Gentiles” as well as the glory of His people Israel. We know that. We…

January 14, 2024 — “Epiphany” comes from a Greek word that means “reveal.” Today, if someone says, “I had an epiphany,” he means he had some extremely important, life-changing revelation. Within the Church Year, that is the purpose of the season of Epiphany—to reveal important truths about Jesus Christ, truths that will indeed change your…

January 7, 2024 Epiphany means “revealed.” It’s like a “light bulb moment.” When someone has one of those moments, it’s a real epiphany. Eureka! The original Epiphany was like a really big “light bulb moment,” with a giant natural light bulb from God. It was a moving star, put in the sky miraculously by God,…

God has prepared a Feast of His Word, His Supper, and His gift of Music. “O Come Let Us Adore Him!” Christmas Schedule:  Advent Lessons and Carols with Communion, 9 am, December 24th Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 6:30 pm, December 24th Christmas Day Festival Communion Service, 10:30 am, December 25th (All times MST) No Sunday…

December 10, 2023 — Scriptures teach that King Jesus is the Son of God in flesh and the only hope for salvation. Jesus himself claimed that he is the only way into the glorious kingdom of heaven. You do not approach meeting someone like that casually or carelessly. You prepare meticulously. What does that mean?…

Rulers plan and administrate and govern. They typically do not save. If your house is on fire, it will not be the mayor who shows up to save you from the flames. If America were attacked, the President would serve as the commander in chief of the armed forces. The President would not pick up…

Sunday, November 26, 2023 We began the church year anticipating the Lord’s first coming. We end the church year anticipating His second coming. We live in The Time in Between those two points. When Jesus comes again it will be to “judge the living and the dead” as we confess repeatedly in the creed. On…

November 19, 2023 — In the great timeline of human history, there are only two ultimately significant points: the first time Christ came to our world to win salvation by His life, death, and resurrection; and the second time Christ will come to consummate His everlasting kingdom. We live in The Time in Between those…