When I’m in suspense I’d rather Jesus belong to me than me belong to Jesus. And that’s the issue for Jesus in today’s gospel. “You do not believe because you do…
Their friend, their teacher, now eating with them -- hosting the first meal of a new life. The Last Supper seems far away now. Not hidden in an upper room…
This week’s Gospel reflects what real life looks after the empty tomb.
We thought all was lost. Until! This celebration of our Savior rising from the dead day. This is – hands down - the Best. Day. Ever. Christ is risen! He…
I think this is the very mystery of Jesus’ journey to the cross. That although we may never fully understand the “why” of God’s incomprehensible commitment to us – when…
Preacher: The Rev. Paul Erickson, Bishop, Greater Milwaukee Synod Worship features the Ascension Choir
Jesus would say: Let me decide who is worthy, who is forgiven. The answer, I expect, is all of us are worthy, forgiven, loved. This is the very grace of…
We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying that the…
Let us allow our longings to lead us to Jesus – to the place where absence and fulfillment meet. Let our longing for peace, for wholeness, and for the fullness…
Brothers and sisters, in this season of Advent, let us remember that despite our limitations and frailties, God has chosen us to share his Glory with others. Let the transforming…