God Becomes a Human Being
“Daily in this world we live with murder, lying, betrayal, stealing, robbing, and all manner of shameful evil, depravity, and vexation, so that…
Tag: Christmas
“And the Word Became Flesh” (Sermon on John 1:1-18, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“And the Word Became Flesh” (John 1:1-18) “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory…
A Child Is Born Unto You
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find…
“From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” (Sermon on Luke 2:1-20, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” (Luke 2:1-20) For our Christmas Eve homily tonight, I thought I’d let Luther lead the way….
“On the Eighth Day of Christmas: The Circumcision and Name of Jesus” (Sermon on Luke 2:21, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“On the Eighth Day of Christmas: The Circumcision and Name of Jesus” (Luke 2:21) On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love…
“And the Government Shall Be upon His Shoulder” (Sermon on Isaiah 9:2-7, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“And the Government Shall Be upon His Shoulder” (Isaiah 9:2-7) About 26 days from now, we’re going to have a change in our…
“Isaiah Foretold It, Jesus Fulfilled It” (Sermon on Isaiah 7:10-17, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
[Note: Isaiah 7 is a reading both for the Fourth Sunday in Advent and for Christmas Eve. Since my congregation did not get…
God With Us and Our Children — Sermon for Children’s Christmas Service, by Pastor Rolf Preus
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Then Jesus called a little…
Lutheran Church or 7-Eleven? A Sermon for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
In today’s Holy Gospel (Mark 7:31-37), our Lord shows us how profoundly our hearing affects us. Before he’d heard God’s Word, the man…
“The Things of My Father” (Sermon on Luke 2:40-52, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“The Things of My Father” (Luke 2:40-52) Maybe you’ve seen the GEICO commercial of Peter Pan going to a class reunion. Peter Pan…
Epiphany: The Christmas of the Gentiles — Pr David Jay Webber
Editorial Note: Recently BJS has published some pastoral letters to congregations from their congregational newsletters. It is great to see the solid and…
“The Nativity of our Lord: A Savior is born to you this day.” — Sermon by Pastor Rolf Preus
“For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 Talking…
The Word Became Flesh
“Thus the most precious treasure and strongest consolation we Christians have is this: that the Word, the true and natural Son of God,…
“The Word Became Flesh and Tabernacled among Us” (Christmas Day sermon on John 1:1-18, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“The Word Became Flesh and Tabernacled among Us” (John 1:1-18) “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen…
“Born for You a Savior” (Christmas Eve sermon on Luke 2:1-20, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Born for You a Savior” (Luke 2:1-20) “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is…
Redeeming Christian Holy Days: Brumalia in the Roman Republic
Brumalia–Pre-Julian Latin Sources: Chronological Presentation One of the modern claims against Christmas is that Christians took the ancient Roman holiday known as Brumalia…
Luther’s Notes on the Gospel: Christmas Day 2 – Nativity of Our Lord
John 1:1-14 New King James Version 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was…
Luther’s Notes on the Gospel: Chrismtas Day 1 – Nativity of Our Lord
Luke 2:15-20 New King James Version 15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds…
Advent Decreasing that Christmas may Increase
Advent is here, and Christmas is approaching. It’s very easy for us to overlook Advent because of Christmas. This is a bit unfortunate…
Redeeming Christian Holy Days: The Christians Stole December 25th
How does a Christian deal with claims like this? The tactic used in this meme is intimidation. There is no way most readers…
What Can You Do with Christmas? — A Pastoral Letter of Pastor Rolf Preus, December 2015
Following is a monthly pastoral letter of Pastor Rolf Preus to his congregations of Trinity Lutheran Church, Sidney, Montana and St. John’s Lutheran…
Redeeming Holy Days-Candlemas/Presentation
Candlemas is February 2nd, forty days after the birth of Christ it is the Festival of the Purification of Mary. The Gospel Lesson…
“A Twelve-Year-Old Boy, Filled with Wisdom” (Sermon on Luke 2:40-52, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“A Twelve-Year-Old Boy, Filled with Wisdom” (Luke 2:40-52) When I was twelve years old, I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon….
“Depart in Peace” (Sermon on Luke 2:22-40, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Depart in Peace” (Luke 2:22-40) Are you ready to go? What I mean is, are you ready to leave? No, I don’t mean…
“Watershed Moments: Jesus’ Birth and Our Own” (Sermon on John 1:1-18 and Titus 3:4-7, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Watershed Moments: Jesus’ Birth and Our Own” (John 1:1-18; Titus 3:4-7) Today is Christmas Day. This is the day for celebrating the greatest…