This Week Worthy Are you worthy? At times we all think we are worthy of this or that, but God’s Word is clear we are not. This week, St. Andrew member and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary student Andrew Fritz will deliver a message based on Matthew 8:5-17 in which Jesus teaches about the only one who is…

This Week Untouchable What do you think of when you hear “untouchable”? John Stockton’s record number of career assists in the NBA? The Bill of Rights? The skill level of a favorite musician?  As we leave the Sermon on the Mount behind, Matthew 8 introduces us to an untouchable leper, but with God, all things…

This Week Hard truths Truth is better than untruth. As we pursue truth in God’s Word, we notice that not everything we find is immediately appealing to us, but the truth being unlikeable does not make it untrue. Let’s shape our hearts to embrace God’s truth because God is good. Read Matthew 7:13-29, and be…

This Week Good Judgment “Don’t judge me!” has become a societal mantra, but we must not believe that all judging is bad because of phrases like “use good judgment.” This weekend we resume our study of Matthew, so take a look at 7:1-12. You’ll notice Jesus himself said “stop judging.” What did he mean? What…

This Week Here we go! Someone admires you, he or she is watching you, learning from you and wants to imitate you. Maybe it’s a friend, or a coworker, or, if you’re a parent, for better or for worse, it’s your child. In a way, that makes him or her your disciple. You’re watching someone…

This Week Deo volunte What do you worry about? At the risk of being simplistic, doesn’t it seem that our worries are either about not getting what we want, getting what we want and then losing it, or getting what we don’t want? Worry isn’t always sinful, but some of it can be. Ancient Christians…

This Week Lord, teach me . . . If you could ask Jesus for anything at all, what would you ask him? His disciples once asked him, “Lord, teach us to pray.” They must have noticed something about how he prayed and wanted to know more. So Jesus taught them what we call “The Lord’s…

This Week Commitment Commitment is an interesting concept. Although it means thorough dedication, we often speak of different levels of commitment. For example, you might be less committed to your exercise plan than to watching your favorite team on TV. When we think of commitment, we should first think of God. His commitment is not…

This Week The Lord be gracious to us If you’ve been a regular church-attender, imagine how many times you’ve heard those words. You can read them in several places in the Bible. Today, we use them often as our worship services wrap up and the Spirit sends us out. If you’ve noticed, our worship services…

This Week What do you treasure? The five-year-old squirrels away buttons, bows, and rocks in a box under his bed. It’s his treasure. What’s your treasure? We all treasure something, even if we can no longer fit it into a box under the bed. One of the most famous things Jesus said was, “Where your…