Clothed in Christ The 20th Sunday after Trinity – 10/18/2026 Matthew 22:1-14 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 twenty-second chapter with special emphasis on verses eleven through thirteen which read as follows: [Jesus said,] “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. And he said to

Greatest Commandment, Greater Christ The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity – 10/4/2026 Matthew 22:34-46 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 22nd chapter with special emphasis on verses thirty-five through forty which read as follows: “And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in th

Made One The Wedding of Jacob Hankel and Jacy Bopp – 9/26/2026 Matthew 19:4-6 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer That portion of God’s holy Word for consideration this afternoon is our reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew in the nineteenth chapter which was reads as follows: “[Jesus] answered, ‘Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother an

Your Heavenly Father Knows The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity – 9/13/2026 Matthew 6:24-34 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 sixth chapter with special emphasis on verse thirty-four which reads as follows: [Jesus said,] “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own

Known by Their Fruits The Eighth Sunday after Trinity – 7/26/2026 Matthew 7:15-23 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 seventh chapter with special emphasis on verses 15-16a which read as follows: [Jesus said,] “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize th

Not Abolished But Fulfilled The Sixth Sunday after Trinity – 7/12/2026 Matthew 5:17-26 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 the fifth chapter with special emphasis on verses 17-20 which read as follows: [Jesus said,] “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly,

Let Not Man Separate The Marriage of Kyle Saville and Alyx Schmitz – 5/9/2026 Matthew 19:4-6 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this afternoon is our lesson from the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew in the nineteenth chapter with special emphasis on verse six which reads as follows: “So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let n

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

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.”

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

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

The Light for All Nations Epiphany – 1/6/2025 Matthew 2:1-12 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer That portion of God’s Word for consideration this evening is our reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew in the 2 nd chapter with special emphasis on verses one and two which read as follows: “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is he who has been born king

Out of Egypt I Called My Son Detail from Flight to Egypt by Gentile da Fabriono (1423) The Second Sunday after Christmas – 1/4/2026 Matthew 2:13–23 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this morning is our Gospel lesson from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew in the second chapter with special emphasis on verses fourteen and fifteen which read as follows: “And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and

Jesus came once. He is here now in His Word and sacraments. He will come again.

The Last Last Sunday of the Church Year – November 23, 2025 Isaiah 65:17-25; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:1-13 Seminarian Nicholas Totenhagen Grace and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ. “ And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? ” For what do you wait? Are you even waiting for anything? I pray that you are all waiting for what is described in our readings for today: the new heavens and the new earth and our return to Zion –

The Last Day The 26 th Sunday after Trinity – 11/16/2025 Matthew 25:31-46 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 twenty-fifth chapter with special emphasis on verses thirty-one and thirty-two which read as follows: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be ga

Destruction The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Trinity – 11/9/2025 Matthew 24:15-28 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer That portion from God’s Holy Word for consideration today is our reading from the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew with special emphasis on verses twenty-seven and twenty-eight which read as follows: [Jesus said,] “For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Wherever the corpse is, the

What Faith Holds The 24 th Sunday after Trinity – 11/2/2025 Matthew 9:18-26 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 ninth chapter with special emphasis on verse twenty-two which reads as follows: “Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, ‘Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.’ And instantly the woman was made well.” [1]

Blessed Are… All Saints’ Day – 11/1/2025 Matthew 5:1-12 Rev. Dr. Christopher W. Brademeyer That portion from God’s holy Word for consideration this evening is our lesson from the fifth chapter of the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew with special emphasis on verse two which reads as follows: [Jesus said,] “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” [1] Thus far the Scriptures. In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and