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Listen to sermons from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Jan 26, 2026

The kingdom shows up in Galilee, not Jerusalem. Among fishermen, not scholars. On a cross, not a throne. We keep looking for God’s power in the wrong places and missing the God who draws near in weakness, bleeds on a cross, and rises.
 
Readings: Matthew 4:12-23 | Isaiah 9:1-4 | 1 Corinthians 1:10-18


Jan 20, 2026

The world will tell you that “seeing is believing.” People seek “proof” before they commit to anything, especially matters of faith. Oddly enough, Jesus takes the opposite path. In John’s gospel, Jesus invites people to “Come and see.” The “seeing” (knowing, trusting, understanding) will come after we...


Jan 12, 2026

Baptism has come to mean lots of different things to different people. Maybe that is why it seems like baptism has no real impact on the world. If we really look at the Baptism of Jesus, however, we find an event that signifies a new age dawning. It is an age of peace instead of war, kindness instead of violence, order...


Jan 5, 2026

What do you do when you're troubled? Herod plots. Jesus raises the dead. The magi lay down their treasures and worship. Matthew's Epiphany story reveals two kingdoms: one that protects itself through fear, and one that gives itself away in love.

Matthew 2:1-12 | Isaiah 60:1-6 | Ephesians 3:1-12