Worship This Week

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Day of Pentecost

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: The Spirit Marches Victorious Through The Word Jesus, the God-man, has ascended into heaven to represent the world before his Father as mankind’s advocate. That did not mean the victory march of the gospel would be halted. As promised, Jesus sent another advocate. One the Day of Pentecost, Jesus poured out […]

Seventh Sunday of Easter

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: Unity Marches Victorious In Diversity The church’s unity is built on truths that transcend outward differences. Through faith in Christ, every member of the church is united with him. Through faith in Christ, every member of the church washed clean of every sin. As a result, through faith in Christ, every […]

Sixth Sunday of Easter

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: Joy Marches Victorious Over Circumstance If the world struggles to understand the kind of selfless love Jesus embodied and commanded, it will fail to understand the kind of joy he promises even more so. According to conventional wisdom, joy is a direct result of circumstance. Jesus, however, offers a far superior […]

Fifth Sunday of Easter

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: Selfless Love Marches Victorious Over Self-Glorification As we transition from the Time of Christ to the Time of the Church, our attention is fixed on the words of Jesus. Again we see that Easter changes everything. We look at Jesus pre-resurrection words through a post-resurrection lens. Jesus resurrection proves that when […]

Fourth Sunday of Easter

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: Fulfilled Works March Victorious Over Empty Words The world is full of talkers. There are plenty of people who say they care about you. But we are aware of what many of those people will do when it comes time to put those words into action. Jesus tells you in his […]

Third Sunday of Easter

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: Sight Marches Victorious Over Blindness The Third Sunday of Easter gives the church one more opportunity to focus on the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus. It is good for us to direct our attention to these appearances since they have the power to replace spiritual blindness with sight. No matter the specific […]

Second Sunday of Easter

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: Witness Marches Victorious Over Restraint On the Sunday after Easter, it’s almost inevitable to experience a bit of a letdown. But perhaps it isn’t entirely a bad thing. It is good if it causes us to remember that the3re will always be forces that try to slow Christ’s victorious march. Those […]

Resurrection of Our Lord – Easter Day

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: Life Marches Victorious Over Death The moment Adam and Eve sinned, nothing would ever be the same. Death was unleashed on humanity and it reigned without mercy and without challenge. It hung like a suffocating shroud over us all. It was a constant source of sorrow and shame. Death doesn’t just […]

Palm Sunday

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: His Humility, Our Hope During Holy Week, the church gathers to praise God “for the great acts of love by which you have redeemed bus through your Son, Jesus Christ.” The events we remember this week are the culmination of Christ’s saving work for the world. The events of Palm Sunday, […]

Fifth Sunday in Lent

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: Against the Rock of Grace, Condemnation Is Crushed People often look to the judgment of experts. The opinion of experts can greatly influence the general population. That poses a problem when it comes to Christ. The world’s experts and culturally elite generally see little value in Christ and his Word. Thankfully, […]