What is the “kingdom of heaven”? What characterizes its citizens in the age before it comes in its fullness? How... more

To side with baby Jesus was to side with God, to reject Him was to reject God. No matter, as... more

“King” Herod and the unbelieving Jewish rulers show us how and why people reject Christ. The mysterious eastern magi are... more

On the glorious occasion of the baptism of two children in our church, we considered the basic law-and-gospel meaning of... more

Jesus’ conception and birth was magnificent, unusual, miraculous, and extraordinary. It’s no wonder, since His birth is a destiny-of-the-universe-altering event.... more

Jesus’ temptation ordeal in the wilderness was His triumphant re-living of both Eve and Adam’s Garden of Eden failure, and... more

Matthew uses the sacred Old Testament genealogical list to introduce the monumental event of Jesus, the Great and Universal King,... more

This closing bookend of Book 1 of the Psalms connects clearly to Psalms 1 and 2. We must align ourselves... more

Psalm 37 talks about two paths and their ultimate destinations. In Christ we are on the first path, and though... more

The Canaanites were wrong about who was behind the extraordinary autumn storms coming off the Mediterranean Sea. The God of... more