Life in the City of God

Here is an audio file of the sermon from the Divine Service on the 3rd Sunday of Easter at Trinity Lutheran Church in Layton, Utah:
Easter3B.LifeintheCityofPeace.mp3

Have a blessed week as citizens in God's city of peace.

Dumbing Down the Faith

What are we doing to our children and the faith we are handing down to them when we do such things as "simplify" the Commandments given by God in His holy Word? Explaining them is one thing. But rewording the actual commandment as is suggested by one Lutheran pastor who has "borrowed" an idea of simplifying the 10 commandments? Example: 1st Commandment - "God is #1!"

And number last. And everything in between.

I really don't understand why anyone, least of all a Lutheran pastor, would feel the need to mess around with what we have been given in Scripture like this. Isn't "You shall have no other gods" simple enough?

I think I have to go make #1 now.

The Relevancy of the Word: You Are Forgiven!

Here is an audio file from the Divine Service on the 2nd Sunday of Easter at Trinity Lutheran Church in Layton, Utah:
Easter2B.RelevancyoftheWord_YouAreForgiven.mp3

Have a blessed week living as God's forgiven children in the kingdom of heaven.

Risen for you

Here is an audio file from the Divine Service celebrating the Resurrection of our LORD at Trinity Lutheran Church in Layton, Utah. It begins with the Scripture readings and includes the Gradual Hymn, "Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds," as well as the Hymn of the Day, "Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands," and the Prayer of the Church. The sermon begins at the 13:05 mark :

Easter.2009.RisenforYou.mp3

Have a blessed week living in the Resurrection of our Lord.

Hosanna! Save Us Now!

Here is an audio file from PALM Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Layton, Utah. It includes 5 pasrts of the 6 part reading of the Passion Gospel from Mark 14-15 interspersed with verses of LSB hymn #440, "Jesus, I Will Ponder Now," and a short sermon. The sermon begins at the 22:10 mark :
PALMSUNDAY.Hossana!SaveUsNow!.mp3

Have a blessed Holy week with the Lord who is saving you.