St. Peter Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights, Illinois

If we are honest, most of us would prefer to follow Jesus in our self-made, comfortable, safe shells. On the first Pentecost the Holy Spirit empowered 120 Jesus-followers to break out of their shells with the gospel of Jesus Christ — and the world wa... more

In 1633 the famous Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) painted The Storm on the Sea of Galilee. Rembrandt knew about storms from his own life. In fact, if you count the disciples in the boat with Jesus, you will notice an extra 13th person. T... more

“Though a righteous person falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.” (Proverbs 24:16) As we see throughout the Bible and especially in our own lives, God’s blood-bought children are not people who do not fall no... more

God often leads His people into unexpected, uncomfortable, or overlooked places because He is already at work preparing hearts there. Like Philip, we are called to listen to the Spirit, draw near to people, and open the Scriptures in ways that point ... more

Of all the animals on earth, isn’t it something how both testaments in the Bible liken us to sheep. This imagery, however, also helps us understand God and His relationship to us in Jesus. Jesus is our Good Shepherd. As Good Shepherd, (1) He has a pe... more

The crucified and risen Lord Jesus establishes the ministry of the Gospel in order to bestow His life-giving Holy Spirit and His peace upon the Church. To those who are called and ordained to this office, and to those they serve in His name, He grant... more

In John 20:11-18, we will see how Easter changed Mary Magdalene, and how Easter changes us too.