God Gives the Growth

3 You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not … More

Pastor Installation Sermon: “The Blessed Pastor”

(I was blessed to preach this sermon for the installation of Pastor Benjamin Steenbock at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in … More

“The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint … More

“You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings—what kinds … More

“They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down … More

This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. 2 Now … More

“If anyone teaches otherwise and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly … More

“Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep … More

“Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses. But those elders … More

“The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is … More