One Flock, One Shepherd

Dear fellow sheep of the Good Shepherd, Jesus the Risen Christ:

Today is often called "Good Shepherd Sunday" because of the words of Jesus that begin our Gospel for the 2nd Sunday after Easter on the Church calendar. Historically, in the life of Christ's Church it has been known by the first words of the Introit, in the Latin, Misericordias Domini--"the tender-hearted mercies of the LORD." This is what makes our Shepherd, Jesus Christ, Good--that He has lain down His life for His sheep.

To hear about this tender-hearted mercy of our Good Shpeherd in today's sermon at Trinity Lutheran Church of Layton, Utah [Adapted from a sermon posted lcmssermons.com by Pr. Robin Fish, April 6, 2008], click on this MP3 link. "One Flock, One Shepherd."

Have a blessed week free of want having been fed in the green pasture of The Crucified and Risen Good Shepherd.

Given Faith, Sent in Love

Dearly beloved of the Father,

You have been given faith and are sent in love--both by the breath of the Holy Spirit from the mouth of our Lord Jesus Christ for the forgivness of sins.

Hear all about it by listening to the MP3 audio file of today's sermon for Quasimodo Geniti Sunday preached at Trinity Lutheran Church of Layton, Utah linked here. "Given Faith, Sent in Love"

Have a blessed week living by the very breath of God.

He is risen! - He is risen indeed!

Alleuia! - Alleluia!

Risen from What?

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

He is risen, and so are you!

Hear all about it by listening to the MP3 audio file of today's sermon for the Resurrection of Our Lord preached at Trinity Lutheran Church of Layton, Utah linked here. "Risen from What?"

Have a wonderful week living in the resurrection of Christ.
"'Death is swallowed up in victory.
O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?'
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 15:55-57

He is risen! - He is risen indeed!
Alleuia! - Alleluia!

His Blood Be on Us

Dear blood bought children of God,

If you would like to hear what we have in common with the palm waving citizens of Jerusalem as well as their politically appointed leader, Governer Pontius Pilate, please click on this MP3 link. His Blood Be on Us

The audio file includes the singing of the Hymn of the Day, "A Lamb Goes Uncomplaing Forth" LS #438, prior to the sermon. It concludes with the Offertory and Prayer of the Church following the sermon, which begins at the 455 mark.

God our Father grant by the power of the Holy Spirit working in the Word and Sacrament of Christ's holy Christian Church that His blood always be on you.

He Who Controls the Pres, er, the Press . . .

I wonder if smokers will get second-hand treatment under national health care because of their unhealthy habit.

And isn't it considerably curious that our nations top notch journalists, crack investigators, and world class publications that publicized, analyzed, and castigated every peccadillo of Presdient George W. Bush, has not seen fit to publish a single photo of President Barack Hussein Obama, the health care champion, smoking a cigarette?

Of the handful I have been able to find on the web, as evidenced by the two I have posted here, they are all rather obviously photoshopped.

Journalists are sometimes referred to as the Fourth Estate because they are supposedly the guardians of the truth on behalf of the estate of the Citizenry. The idea is that they protect the Citizenry by keeping the estates of Church and Government honest as they report and expose abuses of power, instances of hypocricy, public lies and miscellaneous chicanery in their dealings with the common folk.

Author Oscar Wilde wrote:
"In old days men had the rack. Now they have the press. That is an improvement certainly. But still it is very bad, and wrong, and demoralizing. Somebody — was it Burke? — called journalism the fourth estate. That was true at the time no doubt. But at the present moment it is the only estate. It has eaten up the other three. The Lords Temporal say nothing, the Lords Spiritual have nothing to say, and the House of Commons has nothing to say and says it. We are dominated by Journalism."

Caveat emptor.

Be very, very vigilant in what you buy from the media, folks.

The Hidden Glory of Christ

Dearly beloved of God,

Behold the glory of God hidden in His Word among you today.

To hear today's sermon preached at Trinity, Layton for Judica Sunday, and how the glory of God is hidden and revealed in His Word, click on this MP3 link. The Hidden Glory of Christ

The audio includes the Hymn of the Day, "My Song Is Love Unknown," LSB #430. If you would like to go directly to the sermon, advance to the 4:30 mark.

Have a blessed week as God keeps you hidden with Christ in His glory by the power His Holy Spirit.

Miraculous Feeding

Dearly Beloved Baptized of God,

Welcome back to the miraculous meal our Lord provides us in His holy Christian Church.

To hear today's sermon preaced at Trinity, Layton for Laetare Sunday, and more about this miraculous feeding, click on this MP3 link. Miraculous Feeding

If you would like to skip past Pastor's hacking furing the Hymn of the Day, "You Satisfy the Hungry Heart" LSB #641, advance to the 4:27 mark of the audio.

And have a great week rejoicing in this miraculous life we share.