Dear Members and Friends of Zion, How does a guy who cheats his boss get a pat on the back by the same boss? And what does that even have to do with the kingdom of God? Sounds like a good angle for a sermon. It’s the story of the “Dishonest Steward.” That’s this weekend, […]

Dear Members and Friends of Zion, Watch out for false prophets! How can you tell the difference between true preaching and false preaching? Listen carefully: are you hearing about you? Or hearing about Jesus? Is the message about what you can do for God or what Jesus has done for you? The fruit of a […]

Dear Members and Friends of Zion, TINSTAAFL. Say what? There Is No Such Thing As a Free Lunch. TINSTAAFL. We learned it in economics class in high school. Nothing is truly free. Maybe not in this world, but in the Kingdom of God it is! Not only does Jesus provide a truly free lunch to […]

Dear Members & Friends, Fishers of men! You’re a fish! You’ve been caught in the net of God’s Word and brought into His boat, the church. The Lord isn’t selective either! He gets all the fish! It’s through His church (where the Word and the Sacraments are) that Jesus drags sinners into His kingdom. Hear […]

Dear Members and Friends of Zion, This week we hear the stories of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin. These are parables that teach us what repentance is: Jesus finding us when we’re lost! The Lord will go to any lengths, even suffering and death, to bring us back to Him. VBS is this […]