October 25, 2026 – Looking Back and Looking Forward
Prepare Today is Reformation Sunday, a day when the Lutheran church tends to celebrate Martin Luther and us not being part of the Catholic Church. For many congregations, this becomes “Lutheran Pride” day. But Martin Luther was a sinner as...
Ocotber 18, 2026 – Costly Love
Prepare Today’s text has us thinking about money, currency, values, and the cultural and economic systems in which we swim. It opens with the leaders again trying to ensnare Jesus with a question about paying taxes to the emperor. While...
October 11, 2026 – Who’s Invited?
Prepare The gospel text is a continuation of Jesus after his entrance into Jerusalem on the week of his crucifixion and is a charged judgment on the temple leadership. It follows the cleansing of the temple and continues as he...
October 4, 2026 – Rooted, Not Certain
Prepare This week’s study centers on Philippians 3:4b–14. Paul writes to a congregation he loves, likely from prison, and begins by listing his credentials: the right family, the right religious training, a spotless record. Then he does something surprising; he...
September 27, 2026 – Can I Trust You?
Editor’s Note – Invitation to Small(er) Church Listening Project Survey: To every smaller church leader faithfully serving week after week: we see you. The impact of your ministry cannot be measured by the size of your church, your staff, or...