“This is a Sunday packed with beautiful images, deep-seeded ideas, and a rich history. For life-long Lutherans, these things can provoke a sense of pride in our denomination, but Reformation Sunday is not ‘Lutheran Pride Day.’ Instead, it is a day...
Welcome to Christ Mertz Lutheran Church No matter where you are or what season of life you are in, you are welcome here. We serve our community through our ministries, weekly worship services, and a growing childcare that serves the Fleetwood Topton Kutztown area. –...
“On a recent reality TV show entitled Wedding Wars, engaged couples competed for a complete wedding wardrobe. The winning couple received the bride’s dress and the groom’s tuxedo as well as proper attire for their entire wedding party. The estimated cash value...
“Though the parable from today’s gospel is often called the “parable of the wicked tenants,” its significance cannot be reduced to a single theme. Jesus narrates the in-depth salvific plan of God to send the Son to the world and how the story includes the cross,...
“Jesus instructed his followers about the use of power and authority through his teaching, preaching, and healing. Every time Jesus used his authority and power, it was to affirm human dignity. Jesus humbled himself, becoming “obedient to the point of death—even...
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