We are in the Epiphany season of the Church Year. This is a time when we learn that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God so that we might believe in Him and have everlasting life. During this time of the year, we hear His teaching, and remember His miracles, both of which confirm […]
This year, 2024, we mark and celebrate our 50th year as a congregation here at Trinity Lutheran Church in Litchfield Park, AZ! What started with seven families in a living room back in 1974 has grown into the Church and School campus where we worship and pray, study and serve on today! The 50th year […]
Whenever you hear the name Herod in your Bible reading, you know that something extremely evil is about to happen. It is a name that is synonymous with murder, incest, and iniquity. Herod the Great killed his wife, and then three of his sons. He has a complicated family tree that is full of incest […]
The Gospel of Luke begins and ends Jesus’ life with the Gloria in Excelsis Deo. We are to never forget that what began in Bethlehem will end in Jerusalem. The Christmas story leads to Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Because of Jesus, there is now peace on earth and peace in heaven! Gloria in Excelsis […]
One of the most interesting people in all of Holy Scripture is John the Baptist. He is the living link between the Old Testament and the New Testament; he is the last of the great Old Testament prophets, and he is the first of the New Testament witnesses. He represents all the faith and the […]
When you think about the history of the Kingdom of God, there are some people that stand out because of their one-of-a-kind role and vocation that they played in history. For instance, MOSES. JOHN THE BAPTIST would be another one. Mary was given a one-of-a-kind role and vocation in the Kingdom of God: she is […]
We start Advent today by thinking through one of the major themes of Advent: God’s faithfulness! • God is faithful and He kept His Old Testament promises to send the Savior, born in Bethlehem. • God is faithful and He promises that you are saved from sin, guilt and death: He Himself came down from […]
Judgment Day is coming … and it is coming soon! Jesus teaches us that we are to watch and pray, be alert and ready for His return on the Last Day. All the Signs of the End that the Scripture tells us to look for are occurring1 … everyday, all the time. The signs of […]
When you think about the Last Day, and seeing Jesus in the sky with all the Holy Angels, how do you picture it. Do you picture it like a bird in the sky that will gradually just get larger and larger as He gets closer? Or perhaps you picture a dramatic rolling of clouds that […]
A frequent conversation I have with people has to do with daily devotions. The conversation almost always goes the same way; it’s almost always about the frustration to remain faithful in doing daily devotions. Perhaps you know exactly what I’m talking about. You have good intentions, you want to spend time in the Word and […]