Who Is Your Father? Judica – 3/22/2026 John 8:46-59 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our reading from the holy Gospel according to St. John in the 8 th  chapter with special emphasis on verse forty-nine which reads as follows:                 “ Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.” [1]   Thus far the Scriptures.   In the Name of the Father and of the + So

Washed and Renewed The 5 th  Wednesday of Lent – 3/18/2026 1 Peter 3:18-22 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this evening is our reading from First Peter in the third chapter with special emphasis on verses twenty-one and twenty-two which read as follows:   “Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of J

The Bread King Laetare – 3/15/2026 John 6:1-15 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion of God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our lesson from the holy Gospel according to St. John in the sixth chapter with special emphasis on verses eleven and twelve which read as follows:                   “ Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted. And when they ha

When You Pray The Fourth Wednesday of Lent – 3/11/2026 Matthew 6:5-14 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this evening is our lesson from Matthew chapter six with special emphasis on verses five through eight which read as follows:   [Jesus said,] “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I s

Kingdom Divided? Oculi – 3/8/2026 Luke 11:14-28 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our Gospel lesson from St. Luke in the eleventh chapter with special emphasis on verses seventeen through twenty which read as follows:   “Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: ‘Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall. If Satan is divided against himself, how can

The Importance of Doctrine The 3 rd  Wednesday of Lent – 3/4/2026 2 Timothy 1:6-14 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our first reading from the Second Epistle to St. Timothy in the first chapter, with special emphasis on verses thirteen and fourteen which read as follows:   “   Follow the pattern of the sound   words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. By the Holy

Called to Holiness Reminiscere – 3/1/2026 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our Epistle lesson from the First Epistle to the Thessalonians in the fourth chapter with special emphasis on verse seven which reads as follows:         “For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.” [1]   Thus far the Scriptures.   In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spir

He Does Not Lose His Sheep The Funeral of Rudolph “Shorty” Hartman John 10:11-16 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our reading from the holy Gospel according to St. John in the tenth chapter with special emphasis on verse eleven which reads as follows:                   [Jesus said,] “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” [1]   Thus far the Scriptures.   In the Name

Looking Inward and Looking to Christ The Second Wednesday in Lent – 2/25/2026 Psalm 119:1-16, Matthew 5:17-20 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this evening is our first reading from the 119 th  Psalm, with special emphasis on verses fifteen and sixteen which read as follows:   “I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.” [1]   Thus far t

The Paradox of the Christian Life Invocabit – 2/22/2026 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our Epistle lesson from the Second Epistle to the Corinthians in the 6 th  chapter with special emphasis on verses one and two which read as follows:   “Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you,

No Longer Troubled The Funeral of Nadine Greenmyer – 2/21/2026 John 14:1-7 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our lesson from the holy Gospel according to St. John in the fourteenth chapter with special emphasis on verses one through four which read as follows:   “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told

Evangelical Discipline Ash Wednesday – 2/18/2026 Matthew 6:1-6, 17-21 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion of God’s holy Word for consideration this evening is our Gospel lesson from the 6 th  chapter of the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew with special emphasis on verse one which reads as follows:   “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.”

Real Love Quinquagesima – 2/15/2026 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion of God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our Epistle lesson from the First Epistle to the Corinthians in the thirteenth chapter with special emphasis on verse eight which reads as follows:                   “Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.” [1]   Thus far the Scri

The Real Problem Sexagesima – 2/8/2026 Luke 8:4-15 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our lesson from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke in the eighth chapter with special emphasis on verses nine through eleven which read as follows:   “And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, ‘To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parable

Fully Man, Fully Savior The Purification of Mary and the Presentation of the Lord Jesus – 2/2/2026 Hebrews 2:14-18 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our Epistle lesson from the Epistle to the Hebrews in the second chapter with special emphasis on verses fourteen through sixteen which read as follows:   “Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, t

Offensive Grace Septuagesima – 2/1/2026 Matthew 20:1-16 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion of God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our lesson from the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew in the twentieth chapter with special emphasis on verses thirteen through sixteen which read as follows:   “But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give

Not Distant, Not Relative, Not Hidden The Transfiguration of the Lord – 1/25/2026 2 Peter 1:16-21 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our Epistle lesson from the Second Epistle of St. Peter in the first chapter with special emphasis on verse sixteen which reads as follows:   “   For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were

Love That Serves The Second Sunday after the Epiphany – 1/18/2026 John 2:1-11 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John in the second chapter with special emphasis on verses one through five which read as follows:   “On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disc

Beloved and Baptized Detail from Baptism of Christ by Juan Sánchez Cotán c. 1600 AD. The Baptism of the Lord – 1/11/2026 Matthew 3:13-17 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew in the third chapter with special emphasis on verses sixteen and seventeen which read as follows:   “And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behol

Together  The Marriage of Travis Vold and Tiffany Larson – 1/10/2025 Matthew 19:4-6 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer   That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration today is our third reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew.   In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.   Today is a momentous occasion. Travis and Tiffany are vowing themselves to each other and thereby entering into God’s estate of holy matrimony. That is to