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Listen to sermons from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Nov 27, 2017

On the surface, the story of the sheep and the goats in the 25th chapter of Matthew seems like a dramatic, yet simple way of telling us how to win favor with the King, Jesus. With a little honesty, however, we soon realize it is impossible to live up to the ethic of always serving “the least of these” who hunger,...


Nov 20, 2017

One of the key roadblocks to being who we are meant to be is that dreaded word “fear.” Our world is filled with fear. Today we hear the “Parable of the Talents” which could just as aptly be named the “Parable of the Third Slave.” The third slave had a problem; he feared. Hear his story, our story, and what...


Nov 13, 2017

The rich get richer and the poor suffer; the society gets more violent each passing day; people worship God one day a week and have nothing to do with God the rest of the week. Such was the state of the nation of Israel when the prophet Amos was sent to tell them the truth; a truth they did not want to hear. Such is...


Nov 6, 2017

The Church has celebrated the Festival of All Saints since at least the 8th century. While there are many layers of meaning to the observance, remembering those who have died is a big part of the day. In a culture that seeks to avoid death, we embrace it and hear that “our tears will be wiped away” that “those who...