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At Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, we believe we are called by the Holy Spirit to proclaim and embody the compassionate, challenging, and inclusive love of God revealed in Jesus Christ. Each week we explore the compassionate, challenging, and inclusive love of God in our sermons.
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The Lutheran Witness provides readings of all the articles posted on LW website, witness.lcms.org. The Lutheran Witness is an official periodical of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (Visit lcms.org to learn more). Subscribe to the print edition of LW at cph.org/witness. For additional stories and articles that help you interpret the world from a Lutheran perspective, visit the LW website.
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Scripture First

Luther House of Study

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Three millennials sit down with Lutheran theologians to understand how Scripture is working in our lives. God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, sin, faith, forgiveness, Luther, and more are on the table as Mason Van Essen, Kiri Haugen, and Adam Guthmiller discuss each week's upcoming lectionary Bible passage with Luther House of Study's theologians to hear the context in and around Scripture before it's preached in church.
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Our Savior Lutheran Church & School Grafton WI

Our Savior Lutheran Church & School, Grafton WI

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Welcome to the podcast of Our Savior Lutheran Church & School (WELS) in Grafton WI. OUR MISSION KNOW Jesus Christ as Savior; GROW in loving service to God and each other; GO into our community and the world with the good news of Christ’s forgiveness. OUR VISION Heaven is our home – because Jesus is our Savior. OUR PURPOSE ”To give glory, honor, praise, and worship to our Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—in all that we say and do.” 1 Corinthians 10:10-31 All songs printed according CCL ...
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Lutheran Answers aims to take you on a profound exploration of the Christian Faith through the historical Lutheran lens. We delve into the historical Gospel of the early church, rooted in Lutheran Confessions and the Holy Ghost's power to save. Our podcast invites inquisitive minds and seeking souls to discover the timeless theological truths that bridge the gap between the past and the present. Join us for thought-provoking discussions, captivating theology, and heartfelt, Spirit-led insigh ...
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Pastor Will Rose delivers the homily at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chapel Hill, NC. Just like the Bible, these messages were made for a particular people at a particular time, but we hope you can find solace and truth in these timeless messages.
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A Pastoral Approach

Rev. Lewis Polzin

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This site features podcasts of sermons and Bible studies from Pastor Lewis Polzin of St. Peter–Immanuel Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a congregation of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Please feel free to leave any comments or critiques on the blog.
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Pastor Mike has led his very popular Bible study class for many years. His class is an overview of scripture, from Genesis through Revelation. Along the way he looks at the Bible's original authors and the cultures in which they lived; he examines the communities for whom the scriptures were written, and asks questions about the Bible's meaning for today. People who have taken the class report that they had never heard some of the ideas he presents, and that it opened the Bible in a new and ...
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Christ Crucified

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Walnut, IL

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Christ Crucified podcasts are the recordings of the Divine Service at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Walnut Illinois. It is here where He calls and gathers His precious flock to hear His Word and receive His saving Sacraments. It is through these sacred means that our gracious Lord kindles and strengthens faith in the hearts of sinful men thereby bestowing everlasting life. May your heart and mind be opened by His Holy Spirit that you might joyfully receive His gifts of forgiveness, life, a ...
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We are a group of people committed to being students of Jesus. Our goal is to be with Him, study His life and teaching, emulate his compassion, and invite the kingdom of God in our lives through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. Join us on Sundays at 9am at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Tigard: 11305 SW Bull Mountain Road, Tigard OR 97224.
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Christ Lutheran Church

Christ Lutheran Church of Alamo Heights - San Antonio

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WHAT LUTHERANS BELIEVE The Christian church is made up of those who have been baptized and thus have received Christ as the Son of God and Savior of the world. Sometimes it is referred to as "the Body of Christ." Lutherans believe that they are a part of a community of faith that began with the gift of the Holy Spirit, God's presence with his people, on the day of Pentecost. The church, regardless of the external form it takes, is the fellowship of those who have been restored to God by Chri ...
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God tells the disciples to listen to Jesus. Jesus tells them exactly what’s going to happen. Yet they don’t understand. They argue about which of them is the greatest. Lars Olson and Sarah Stenson explain how Jesus saying, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all,” is not an instructional. If you try to be last, you’re stil…
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Jesus puts His disciples on the spot by asking, “Who do you say that I am?” With nowhere to hide, Peter boldly proclaims, “You are the Messiah.” With that correct answer, Jesus clearly explains what it means to be the Messiah: He will suffer, die, and be raised. The only problem? Peter doesn’t agree. In this week’s conversation, we ask Lars Olson, …
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Most of Peter’s First Epistle is straightforward in meaning, but this month’s reading contains two difficult passages: 1 Peter 3:18–20 and 4:6. Consulting a faithful and reliable resource such as The Lutheran Study Bible is advisable when you are faced with challenging texts. For the first difficult passage, one should ask, “What else could this re…
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Jesus goes deeper into the land of the Gentiles and encounters a woman who begs Jesus to cast out a demon possessing her daughter. He gives a curious answer: it wouldn’t be fair for Him to heal her. But as you’ll hear Dr. Chris Croghan teach, faith is what you put your trust in. This woman trusted that a crumb from Jesus could do anything because s…
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This is the homily that Pastor Will Rose delivered at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chapel Hill, NC, on August 25th 2024. Pastor Will talks about how Jesus made it weird! Jesus talks about eating his flesh and drinking blood, when His story wasn't even half-way over! . Where in the Bible does Jesus say "eat my flesh"? What does it mean to eat Jes…
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This is the homily that Pastor Will Rose delivered at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chapel Hill, NC, on July 7th 2024. Pastor Will discusses how Jesus shares a unique story of hope from Jesus. And how we are invited to embody grace and mercy to those around us. . Is Jesus the embodiment of grace? What does it mean to embody grace? How to embody g…
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This is the homily that Pastor Will Rose delivered at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chapel Hill, NC, on July 28th. Pastor Will discusses some of Jesus top hits, which stories of Jesus are in all four Gospels, and why Jesus' walking on water is so important! . Where in the Bible does it say Jesus walks on water? What is the main message of Jesus w…
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This is the homily that Pastor Will Rose delivered at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chapel Hill, NC, on August 4th 2024. Pastor Will discusses how real the experience of getting hangry is, how the Israelites felt that when they received manna from the LORD, and how the disciples got hangry too! . Is Hangry a real condition? What is the difference…
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There are words and phrases that everyone needs to hear in their life. Sometimes it is simply “I love you” or “I am proud of you.” Other times, when life is really hard and we cry out “God where are you,” someone in our life brings us the good news that God is with us and God is with you. It is the good news of Advent, the good news of Easter, and …
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In this week’s lectionary text, Jesus confronts the Jews for their hypocrisy: they believe they’re honoring God’s law by going above and beyond what it requires with man-made traditions. Sarah Stenson teaches us that this hypocrisy isn’t exclusive to the Jews in this story: it’s all over Christianity today with the theological fights about music pr…
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When his disciples heard Jesus teach about eating his flesh and drinking his blood, they said, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” Lars Olson and Dr. Chris Croghan explain how the disciples’ assumption that they have the power or ability to accept Jesus’ teaching is the same misunderstanding Christians have today assuming you have free…
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Send me a text! Did you like this episode of the Lutheran Answers Members Only podcast Table Talk with Lisa Cooper? Part two drops next Monday, exclusively for Lutheran Answers Members! Make sure you sign up today! First 100 people to use discount code FirstComeFirstServe at checkout get 50% off! Host your podcast with Buzzsprout The only podcast h…
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Have you ever felt like life is more valley than mountaintop? Elijah did too. He stood against kings, called down fire from heaven, and yet, he found himself alone, exhausted, and ready to give up. But it was in that dark valley, not on the mountaintop, where God met him with the most tender, sustaining grace. 1 Kings 19:4-8 | Ephesians 4:25—5:2 | …
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"I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” This is what Jesus says in this week’s lectionary text. What does it mean to never be hungry? To believe and never be thirsty? Dr. Chris Croghan explains what it means that Jesus is the bread of life. To never be hungry and thirsty …
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This issue of LW focuses on the church as a teaching and learning community. Peter encourages Christian education oriented toward apologetics, the defense of the Christian faith: “Always [be] prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you” (1 Peter 3:15). Lutherans have a wonderful resource for apologetic…
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Have you ever felt the anxiety of not knowing where someone important is, especially after midnight? The crowd in John’s Gospel experienced a similar fear when they couldn’t find Jesus. But it just wasn’t that they couldn't find Jesus, it was that they had expectations that were not being met. Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 | Ephesians 4:1-16 | John 6:24-35…
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"I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” This is what Jesus says in this week’s lectionary text. What does it mean to never be hungry? To believe and never be thirsty? Dr. Chris Croghan explains what it means that Jesus is the bread of life. To never be hungry and thirsty …
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We all have that bucket of leftover parts sitting on a workbench. They are those extra bolts and screws that we just can't bring ourselves to toss in the garbage. In our Gospel lesson for today, Jesus tells the disciples to gather up the leftovers from the feeding of the multitude. There is good news for those of us who are left out and leftover. 2…
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On the heels of eating their fill of loaves and fishes, the crowd tracked Jesus down on the other side of the Sea of Galilee looking for more of their needs to be met. Jesus tells them not to work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life. Sarah Stenson teaches Kiri and Mason why the crowd is confused about what the…
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Have you ever been so consumed by anger that it becomes a part of you, unnoticed by yourself but evident to everyone else? It is easy to get that way in our world today. We can be angry about pretty much anything. Staying angry is a lot of work. Being angry is exhausting. Jesus tells the disciples today to come away with him and rest -- something w…
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This week, we’re discussing the popular story of the Feeding of the 5,000. Dr. Chris Croghan and Sarah Stenson teach Kiri and me the details that show what Jesus is doing in this story to produce faith in the people who ate the fish and loaves as well as in those who hear this story today. In this week’s conversation, we ask Chris and Sarah: What’s…
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A plumb line measures whether things are vertical, straight, or up to snuff. Amos sees a plumb line measuring the nation of Israel and Israel is not plumb. They have tilted away from the ways of God, justice, and care for those in need. God will not let this stand forever. Either what is out of plumb must be straightened or it will fall. Christ is …
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In this week’s lectionary text, Jesus and His apostles attempt to get away from the crowds by heading to a deserted place by boat. The only issue? The people are so desperate to hear a Word from Jesus, they beat them to the other side of the sea on foot! Dr. Chris Croghan teaches Kiri, Max, and Mason what it means that, “God’s Word is for you.” Wha…
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