Who is God and what is he really like? In Exodus 34, God himself answers that question by revealing that he is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. That mercy of God reaches its fullest expression in Jesus Christ. Through Christ, Baptism, and Holy Communion, God continues to assure sinful people that he has forgiven them, loves them, and will never leave them.…
A Canaanite woman with no claim on Israel's Messiah begs Jesus to heal her daughter…and Jesus says nothing at all. The disciples want her gone. What follows is one of the most surprising exchanges in the Gospels, and it ends with Jesus calling this woman’s faith “great.” This sermon on Matthew 15 asks what it means that the only person who rightfully belonged at God's table gave up his seat to…
A three-year-old jumps the second his father says "jump." That's the faith Jesus holds up as the model, but trust gets an edge of skepticism as we age. This message looks at the disciples caught in a midnight storm on the Sea of Galilee, and why Jesus came to them walking on the very water they feared most: to show that nothing in this world is outside his control. Pastor Schroeder’s sermon…
What if being chosen came with no catch, no fine print, no too-good-to-be-true fee waiting on the other side? In this sermon based on verses from Ephesians 1, we are reminded of the glorious news that God chose us before the creation of the world, not for anything we've done, but simply because He loves us. It's an invitation to rest in the truth that we are holy and blameless children of the…
God does God allow so much evil to persist around us? How can a believer have any confidence that God is in control? What power does that Gospel have in a world that doesn’t want to hear it. Jesus teaches us all about these things using a clever parable from the Gospel of Matthew. Pastor Behm’s sermon preached at Faith on July 26, 2026. Intro/Outro Music: “Depth of Field” by David Hilowitz
What would you do to protect something of incredible value? How would you rearrange your life around stewarding that thing well? What would using that gift to the fullest be worth to you? Jesus tells where true wealth is found and what it means for our lives. Pastor Stephen Schmiel’s sermon preached at Faith on July 19, 2026. Intro/Outro Music: “Depth of Field” by David Hilowitz
When we read Isaiah’s picture of God’s Word working like the rain and the snow, it could be easy to think it must move all by itself. Nothing could be further from the truth. God carefully watches over ever step of the process of spreading his Gospel until the Word has accomplished the purpose for which it was sent. Vicar Schroeder’s sermon preached at Faith on July 12, 2026. Intro/Outro Music:…
Praise God for 250 years of independence as a country! With all the freedoms we enjoy, how will you remember who you are? God’s people Israel had a hard time remembering too. The answer lies not any identity we choose for ourselves, but in what the LORD says about us. Vicar Schroeder’s sermon preached at Faith on July 5, 2026. Intro/Outro Music: “Depth of Field” by David Hilowitz
Your family is under attack. It’s important to take the threat we’re up against seriously so we can recognize our need for the solution God provides. What does the Bible say about what it’s like to fight in this spiritual battle? Pastor Schroeder’s sermon preached at Faith on June 28, 2026. Intro/Outro Music: “Depth of Field” by David Hilowitz
“Do you see?” “Don’t get ahead of yourself.” “What difference does it make?” This Father’s Day, listen to timeless advice from the Apostle Paul about where a persecuted church’s hope lies. Pastor Schroeder’s sermon preached at Faith on June 21, 2026. Intro/Outro Music: “Depth of Field” by David Hilowitz
When Jesus looked on the crowd, he had compassion on them—a profound, Divine sort of mercy that we’ll never fully grasp this side of heaven. If that’s how our Shepherd looks at us, if that’s what he feels for us, what sort of response does that produce? Vicar Schroeder’s sermon preached at Faith on June 14, 2026. Intro/Outro Music: “Depth of Field” by David Hilowitz