VBS 2026
Living with Christ-The Means of Grace
June 1-3, 2026, 9 AM-12 PM
Sermons
Pentecost – 2026
Exordium One of my favorite memories as a young boy was learning a number of Christmas hymns in Norwegian. Not because I particularly loved Norwegian, but because of its purpose. We had an older woman in our congregation who had immigrated from Norway and married a farmer. She was now a widow and home bound member. Ingrid Helgeson had a wonderful Norwegian brogue. Every year the Sunday School would go Christmas caroling and we would stop at Ingrid’s house. We…
Easter 6 – 2026
John 16:23–30 [Jesus said:] “In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in My name, He will give it to you. Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but…
Easter 3 – 2026
The Good Shepherd Brings Gladness to His Sheep The Third Sunday of Easter St. John 10:11–16 [Jesus said:] “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the…
Easter 2 – 2026
Does Doctrine Matter? The Second Sunday of Easter St. John 20:19-31 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be…